US Consulate Immigrant Visa Instructions: Western Hemisphere
Below is a list of US Consulates and Embassies across the Western Hemisphere (North America, Latin America, South America, and the Carribean) that provide Immigrant Visas. The Instruction links should be the most up-to-date version of the Immigrant Interview instructions since they are webpages and the US Government has moved away from PDF Versions being […]
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¿Cómo puedo responder a una USCIS Solicitud de Pruebas (RFE)?
Los Servicios de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los Estados Unidos (USCIS) pueden, durante el procesamiento de una presentación, determinar que necesitan más información, alguna aclaración o documentación. Este proceso de proporcionar más información a USCIS se denomina Solicitud de Evidencia Adicional o Solicitud de Evidencia Inicial, que comúnmente se conoce como RFE. [Click here to […]
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Electrónico I-130: una nueva opción de presentación electrónica
El 30 de octubre de 2019, USCIS lanzó la opción de presentación electrónica de la Petición I-130 para un familiar extranjero. Esta actualización de presentación es una de las muchas actualizaciones que ocurrieron en 2019. Sin embargo, esta opción para presentar en línea idealmente beneficiará a los miembros de las fuerzas armadas estacionadas en el […]
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Electronic I-130: A New E-filing Option
On October 30, 2019, USCIS released the e-filing option to the I-130 Petition for Alien Relative. This filing update is one of many updates that occurred in 2019. However, this option to file online will ideally benefit members of the armed forces stationed abroad, government workers stationed abroad, and US Citizens in general that reside […]
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The K3 Visa: The Nearly Forgotten Spousal Green Card Visa
An Immigration Attorney can be a historian at times. Although it is becoming rarer to be asked, the K3 Visa is asked about a few times a year. Some believe that since no one else uses the K3 Visa, then the process must be quicker. Unfortunately, this article will cover the “actually issued” K3 Visas, […]
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¿Cómo verifico los tiempos de procesamiento de USCIS?
Las preguntas más comunes que recibe un bufete de abogados de inmigración son: ¿Cuánto tiempo durará mi caso de inmigración? ¿Por qué el USCIS ha tomado más de medio año en mi caso? ¿Por qué no se ha actualizado el estado del caso en línea en los últimos meses? ¿No están procesando mi caso? ¿Cómo […]
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Public Charge Bond and Form I-945
Amongst all of the changes surrounding the new Final “Public Charge” Rule, implementation of a severe immigration tool has been created: an $8100 Public Charge Bond. This article will be aimed to answer the following basic questions: What is a Public Charge Bond? How much does a Public Charge Bond Cost? and When is a […]
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I-944: What is it and How it affects Green Card Filings
Effective October 15, 2019, USCIS will require a more enhanced way to screen the financial stability of the Petitioner and of the Beneficiary of a Green Card, Adjustment of Status Filing. This change arises from the August 14, 2019 publication of the Final Rule on Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility. USCIS will release and mandatorily […]
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No Objection Statement (NOS): Philippine J-1 Holder Waiver Breakdown
The No Objection Statement (NOS) Process for Philippine J-1 Holders is a lengthy process and can be confusing to most. A J-1 Exchange Visitor is a special type of visa that may have special conditions placed on the US Visa. The Special Condition is commonly called: (1) the two (2) year home residency requirement, or […]
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Children Born Abroad: How To Get Citizenship From Parents
When a baby is born in the United States, he or she receives U.S. Citizenship by virtue of the U.S. Constitution. However, this fact is not true for children born outside of the United States (except for foreign U.S. Soil). When a child is born abroad, their birth must be proven to the U.S. Embassies/Consulates […]
