What does a USCIS Receipt Number (MSC, LIN, SRC, EAC, WAC, IOE) Mean?
A USCIS Receipt Number is very similar to tracking a package on Amazon. The Receipt Number, better called a tracking number, allows a recipient to track a filing online, over the phone, or in person at an INFOPASS. Now, let’s dive deeper!!! The Receipt Number can be broken into four parts. See the diagram below: […]
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How do I Respond to a USCIS Request for Evidence (RFE)?
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may, during their processing of a filing, determine that they need more information, some clarification, or documentation. This process of providing more information to USCIS is called a Request for Additional Evidence or a Request for Initial Evidence, both of which are commonly referred to as an RFE. […]
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Can a K-1 Visa Holder Use Parole in Place to Adjust Status After Marrying Another U.S. Citizen?
To begin, a K-1 Visa is a process for Fiancees to enter the U.S. to marry a Petitioning U.S. Citizen. Failure to marry the Petitioning U.S. Citizen does not allow a K-1 Visa Holder to process the Green Card Application in the United States with USCIS; instead, the filing must be processed at a consulate, […]
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VISA K: LO BASICO
La visa K es un tema de mucha preocupación, en ambos la política y en las leyes de inmigración. Ambos están más allá de lo básico explicado aquí. Adicionalmente, una serie de televisión fue basada específicamente alrededor de este tipo de visas (K Visa) llamada: prometido de 90 días. Para empezar, la visa K se […]
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K-1 Visa Holder married after 90 days – what to do?
If the Fiance entered the United States on a K-1 Fiance Visa, but the couple did not marry within the 90 days after entry, the foreign fiance is considered to have “overstayed” her Fiance Visa. There are two very important distinctions that must be made: (1) married the “intended fiance” or (2) married someone else. […]
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Can the K-1 visa beneficiary marry another U.S. citizen?
Yes, A K-1 Visa Holder can marry anyone they choose; however, a K-1 visa beneficiary has unique restrictions placed on their status and entry into the United States. If a K-1 Visa Holder enters the U.S. and does not marry their Petitioning Fiance, they cannot adjust status and become a permanent resident based upon marriage […]
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Youtube: K1 Fiance Visa Requirement and Process Overview (US Embassy in Manila, Philippines)
This video is tailored to the Fiance Visa Process in the Philippines. The US Consulate in each Country has different Fiance Visa requirements. So, some parts of this video are not relevant for other countries besides the Philippines. For Assistance in Navigating this video’s many parts, please utilize the below outline to visit its many […]
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Internet Dating and The Fiancé Visa
Meeting that “Special Someone” is always remarkable. However, some United States Citizens encounter problems when the fiancé is from another country, especially when the couple meets over an internet dating site. In order to bring that special person to the U.S., the U.S. Citizen will have to “run the gauntlet” that is the U.S. Immigration […]
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Youtube: The K-1 Fiancé Visa
What are the Eligibility Requirements for a Fiancé Visa? A Fiancé Visa, also known as a K-1 Visa, requires: The asking Fiance be a U.S. citizen; Evidence that the couple intends to marry within 90 days of the fiancé(e)’s entrance the United States; Everyone is free to marry, meaning no one is currently married; and […]
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Youtube: The I-134 Affidavit of Support
The I-134 Affidavit of Support is similar to the I-864 in that it is a financial contract with the U.S. Government that guarantees that if an immigrant was to ever become a public charge while in the United states, the sponsor in the Affidavit of Support would reimburse the government. The I-134 is used in […]
