Consular Processing Tips
Learn about some consular processing tips in this article then contact our experienced immigration law attorney.
Consular Processing at the US Embassy Abroad
If you are living abroad you must interview at the U.S. Embassy.- If you are not allowed to adjust your status in the U.S. you must travel to your nations embassy abroad.
The Requirements to Bring Your Fiance to the U.S.
- You must be a US Citizen petitioner, not a Green Card petitioner to bring your fiancee into the U.S.
- You must have physically met in person in the last 2 years.
- You must be able to show that you can financially support your fiancee and that your relationship is based on love.
Obtaining Permanent Resident Status For Your Fiancee
- You must be married within 90 days of coming into the U.S. to keep the Visa.
- You must file for adjustment of paperwork with your local immigration service which then you will receive a spouse interview within 3-4 months.
Learn about some consular processing tips in this article then contact our experienced immigration law attorney. Give us a call today.
Questions About Consular Processing | How Do I Obtain an Adjustment of Status?
Consular processing once was the only means of obtaining an immigrant visa. After the Immigration and Nationality Act introduced the Adjustment of Status for Permanent Residence, it became a highly popular method of achieving permanent resident status after entering the United States.
If you have an approved immigrant visa petition and are currently residing in the United States, you may be eligible for an adjustment of status. If you are considering such a step, having an experienced lawyer is essential. Applying for permanent resident status (through what’s called the I-485 package) is a detailed, arduous process.
Questions About Consular Processing | Can I Apply for a Visa While Still in My Home Country?
Consular processing allows foreign nationals to apply for visas while still in their home country. This is best handled with an experienced immigration lawyer in the U.S., working closely with a liaison (usually a family member or employer) already in the country.
Submitting a petition via consular processing presents its own challenges because we are no longer dealing with United States Customs and Immigrations Services. Instead, we are working with the Department of State. Access to files can be limited and backlogs are common. Nevertheless, an attorney can ensure that the government has the requisite information to process your petition without unnecessary delays.
You cannot come to the U.S. to marry a someone you have never met in person, nor someone you have not seen in person in over two years. Skyping, etc., does not count. At the time of the consular interview, the Petitioner will be required to submit evidence of financial ability to support Fiancé(e): job letter, bank letter, tax return(s).
What To Know About the Consular Processing at the US Embassy Abroad
Because the approval process for an immigration application takes so long and requires applicants to meet so many criteria, our office strives to ensure that each of our clients is prepared for every stage of an immigration case, from beginning to end. Our office is often asked to handle the last phase of an immigration case, which is called the consular processing. It is a complicated part of the case, but we are all too familiar with this phase because we have handled it for over 30 years.
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Consular processing refers to the portion of the case during which an individual who is abroad goes to the last stage of her or his interview. This applicant goes to the US embassy, where he or she is processed for the final paperwork. It is not a green card appointment; it is used to obtain an immigrant visa.
There are two scenarios in which people will deal with the US embassy abroad: one is if people are residing abroad, in which case the US embassy is the only location that can hold interviews, and the second occurs when those living in the US are unable to adjust their statuses in the country because they are beneficiaries of approved I-601 waivers. If you would like any help with processing at the US embassy, consular processing, or any other immigration-related matter, please feel free to contact our office in Morristown, New Jersey. We would be delighted to help you.
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El mes pasado, alguien vino a mi oficina con tres preguntas. Ella tenía un pariente al extranjero, la posición de su pariente ya había sido aprobado, y ya le tocó la entrevista, y quería saber lo cual pasaría después. «¿Qué irá a pasar durante la entrevista?» ella me preguntó. «¿Cómo son los procesos de la embajada? ¿Y por qué estará mi entrevista al extranjero?» Lo siguiente era mi respuesta.
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Uno se entrevista en la embajada estadounidense en dos circunstancias. Si uno está viviendo al extranjero, no se puede entrevistar en los EE. UU. En lugar de eso, hay que entrevistar a la embajada en el país en el cual vive. Después de que aprueban la petición de visa inmigrante, uno puede entrevistar en el extranjero.
También si uno está viviendo al extranjero y él o ella tiene patrocinador acá, no hay otro local por entrevistar. No puede venir acá para la entrevista, y por eso hay que entrevistar allí en la embajada estadounidense. Uno tiene que traer todos sus documentos, y el representante le hace mil preguntas sobre el parentesco, el caso, y el intento de venir a los EE. UU.
Eso es una etapa bastante complicada, y mi consejo es que ustedes busquen la ayuda de un/a abogado/a para terminarla. Si tiene preguntas sobre el proceso consular o cualquier otro asunto de inmigración, por favor póngase en contacto con mi oficina en Morristown, Nueva Jersey. Será mi gran placer de ayudarle.
