When do DACA Holders need an I-601A Hardship Waiver in the Consular Process?
The I-601A Hardship Waiver is a process to forgive Unlawful Presence in the United States in advance to departing the US to attend a Consular Interview abroad at a US Embassy or Consulate. What is Unlawful Present? Unlawful Presence begins at and after the age of 18, and when someone has more than 180 days […]
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U.S. Citizen’s Guide to Immigrating a Japanese Spouse to the United States
There are three options to immigrating a Spouse of a US Citizen to the United States: CR-1/IR-1 Spousal Immigrant Visa Adjustment of Status K-3 Spousal Visa Lets dive into a brief understanding of the three options: CR-1/IR-1 Visa: Spousal Immigrant Visa The CR-1/IR-1 Visa is the most likely option if you married your Japanese spouse […]
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K-3 Visa (2019 Fiscal Year): The Ever Diminishing Visa Option
An Immigration Attorney can be a historian at times. Over the years, our office has tracked the fall of the K-3 Visa option. Unfortunately, this article will cover the “actually issued” K3 Spousal Visas for Fiscal Year 2019 (October 1, 2018 to October 1, 2019), which the numbers may surprise you. What is the K3 […]
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Japanese Birth Certificate for US Immigration Purposes
In Japan, the household registration document (also known as the koseki) is generally the document used as a Japanese Birth Certificate. The US Government, whether in USCIS or at a US Embassy/Consulate abroad, accepts any of the following three types of Japanese Birth Certificate: Full version of family register (Koseki Tohon/Zenbu jiko shomeisho) Short version of […]
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Qual é o melhor, visto de noivo(a) K-1 ou visto de casamento CR-1?
[Read this Post in English] O visto de noivo K-1 e o visto de casamento CR-1 (também chamado de visto de cônjuge) têm seus próprios benefícios e prejuízos. Para o visto K1, um dos noivos deve ser um cidadão dos EUA com a intenção de se casar dentro dos 90 dias após o noivo estrangeiro […]
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I-130 eletrônico: uma nova opção de processamento eletrônico
[Read this Post in English] Em 30 de outubro de 2019, o USCIS lançou a opção de processamento eletrônico para a petição I-130 Petition for Alien Relative. Esta atualização é uma das muitas ocorridas em 2019. No entanto, essa opção de submeter o formulário online beneficiará idealmente membros das forças armadas e funcionários do governo […]
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¿Cuál es mejor, K-1 Visa de Prometido o CR-1 Visa de Matrimonio?
[Read this Post in English] La visa de prometido K-1 y la visa de matrimonio CR-1 (también llamada visa de cónyuge) tienen sus propios beneficios y perjuicios. Para la visa K1, un prometido debe ser ciudadano de los EE. UU. Con la intención de casarse dentro de los 90 días posteriores a que el prometido […]
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Proxy Marriage and US Immigration: Clarification on the Consummation Requirement
[Leer Post en Espanol] [Ler Post em Português] US Immigration Agencies recognize Proxy Marriage under INA § 101(a)(35), which the statute requires: the Proxy Marriage must observe the “place-of-celebration” rule. Meaning, a marriage is valid for immigration purposes in cases where the marriage is valid under the law of the jurisdiction in which it […]
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Which is Better, K-1 Fiance Visa or CR-1 Marriage Visa?
[Leer Post en Espanol] [Ler Post em Português] The K-1 Fiance Visa and CR-1 Marriage Visa (also called the Spouse visa) both have their own benefits and detriments. For the K1 Visa, one Fiance must be a US Citizen with the intention of marrying within the 90 days after the foreign Fiance enters the US […]
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Active Duty US Military, Double Proxy Marriage in Montana, and US Immigration
Active Duty Military often consider Proxy Marriage as a solution to marrying their spouse overseas. Being an Active Duty Service Member, foreign travel may be limited or prohibited. Similarly, a foreign national fiance may be unable to travel to the United States on a Tourist Visa or under ESTA/Visa Waiver. This Blog Post will discuss […]
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