Important! USCIS Response Deadlines
USCIS has made an announcement that they’re extending the flexibility for individuals to respond to certain types of requests specifically Requests for Evidence (RFEs), Notice of Intent to Deny (NOIDs). Read: USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests Basically, if you receive a Request for Evidence, a Notice of Intent to Deny in your…
Embassy Backlogs and Proclamation 10052
Proclamation 10052 is a proclamation that was announced in 2020 that suspended the entry of certain immigrants into the United States. The Biden administration made an extension of that proclamation through March 31st of 2021. It has now sunsetted, which means it has ended, because we are in April of 2021. A lot of people…
Public Charge Changes at US Embassies and Consulates
Public charge changes at US embassies and consulates. We had released a video about this previously. Form I-944 and those changes in the public charge rule had been ended. There was a lot of confusion and so, let’s clarify them and also explain the changes at US embassies and consulates with regard to public charge.…
Visa Issuance Trends – March 2021
Visa issuance trends in March of 2021. The case type that we’re specifically seeing this change in is with spouse visas. A lot of people refer to them as CR1 or IR1. Anybody who is married to a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident and lives abroad, when you’re completing a spouse visa process,…
Managing Stress in Your Immigration Journey
One of the most important things of your immigration journey is taking care or fostering your relationship and doing what you can to manage the stress of your immigration journey. I know that’s easier said than done. I’m not a medical professional. I’m not a therapist but I am a human being and someone who…
Great News! Faster Processing Times
Faster processing times is something that we are starting to see in some cases which is great. We know how important it is and how much all of you want to be able to get through your immigration journey as quickly as possible without an immigration cloud hanging over your head. These faster processing times…
Updates on Contacting USCIS
We’ve received a lot of questions from people about, “How do I talk to a human being? How do I get past the robot on the USCIS call line?” USCIS was created in 2002 by congress to more efficiently move cases through the immigration process and to provide customer service so individuals could receive updates…
Important! USCIS Form Changes
There’s been recent USCIS form changes due to the elimination of the form I-944. Those changes are going to occur as soon as April 19th. We have videos on our YouTube channel about public charge and how final rule and public charge had been overturned. Watch: GREAT NEWS! Public Charge Updates (March 2021) Now what’s…
USCIS Interview Changes Due to COVID – August 2020
What’s going on with USCIS interviews now that they have begun reopening offices and rescheduling those appointments and implemented new protocols in response to COVID? The USCIS offices have started the process. They started in July of rescheduling appointments that had been cancelled and also scheduling new appointments for individuals whose applications are in line.…
Why K1 Fiancé Visa Application is Taking So Long
The fiancé visa time frames have been super rough. Six or seven years ago, fiancé visas took two and a half months or three months to get a fiancé into the US. Those days are gone. It used to be a lot faster. We are seeing pretty long wait times right now. Even before the…
Automatic Citizenship for Children of US Citizens
In the United States, there’s two ways that a person can become a United States citizen. Either by blood or by being born on US soil. If you have a parent that’s a United States citizen, you could acquire United States citizenship. If you were born in the United States, you could acquire citizenship by…
Green Cards for Parents of US Citizens
If you’re a United States citizen, you might be thinking of the possibility of petitioning your parents. One of the first things that a lot of our clients want to do once they receive their citizenship is they want to know options for bringing their parents. Because sometimes, your parents might want to come and…
Provisional Waiver I601A: Requirements and Steps
What is a provisional waiver? To give you a little background, the easiest way to explain provisional waivers is to start out by talking about the Immigration and Nationality Act. The Immigration and Nationality Act is basically the book of the laws in immigration. Immigration has a long list of problems that a person can…
Difference Between NVC IN QUEUE or DOCUMENTALLY QUALIFIED Notices
What’s the difference between a National Visa Center notice that says you’re in queue or that you’re documentarily qualified? You will see people reference In Queue notices and being documentarily qualified. The difference is just a change in terminology. It was fairly recently probably within the past year that the National Visa Center stopped sending notices…
I-129F – NVC Case Number Delayed
Case numbers being delayed on the I-129Fs. You are probably experiencing this. Those of you who have applied for an I-129F, the alien fiancé petition, as the first step in the process to get your K1 visa. You have gone through that process. Those have been delayed for many months and people have been waiting…
Will I Lose My Green Card if I Get a Divorce? I-751 Removal of Conditions Waiver
If you have received your green card through your marriage but you are either separated from your spouse or facing potential separation, one of the most common myths and fears that we hear from people is that they think they have to stay in a relationship or pretend they’re still in a relationship in order…
Help! I Received a NOID (Notice of Intent to Deny) USCIS
If you are going through the immigration process, it’s really important to know what a NOID is, how to avoid it, and what to do if you receive one. NOIDs or Notices of Intent to Deny is when immigration or an officer determines that they don’t have enough information to give an approval on your…
USCIS I130 and I129F: How Much Relationship Evidence Do You Need?
If you are already in an immigration process or if you’re looking to start an immigration process, one of the big things that you have to do with your immigration case is show immigration that you have something called a bona fide relationship or a bona fide marriage. That is just a legal jargon to…
Request for Evidence (RFE) – What Next?
Let’s talk about Requests for Evidence, also known as an RFE. A request from immigration for more documents or for more information. USCIS will send a document if they need more information titled, Request for Evidence. If you are starting out in your immigration journey or if you’re already in your immigration journey, you’ve probably…
Green Card Extension Rule – 2021
For individuals who have a green card, a 10-year green card specifically, when you renew that green card or if it has expired, part of the process is you’ll go for a fingerprint appointment where immigration would put a stamp on your card extending your green card. There has been a change recently. What’s going…
Can I Get Married Online to File for a CR1 Spouse Visa?
Can I get married online and then file for a spouse visa that way? A lot of people are asking this because the fiancé visas require you to have met in person within the two years before you filed for your fiancé visa. Some people have not been able to meet in person unfortunately because…
Expedite Requests for K1 Fiancé and CR1 Spouse Interviews
Let’s dive into expedite request options for K1 fiancé visa petitions and also for CR1 or immediate relative marriage-based petitions. For those of you who are going through the process, if you already have an approved I-129F fiancé visa petition or if you already have an approved I-130 petition based on your marriage, the next…
Travel to the United States While I-129F and I130 is Pending
When your fiancé petition, your I129F, or your I130 is pending, are you allowed to visit the United States as a visitor with your fiancé or your spouse? This is a huge question. People have been separated for a long time. The cases are taking a very long time to process. In order to be…
Top USCIS Marriage Interview Tips
For most couples going through the immigration process, the interview is probably something you’re very nervous about and have been thinking about since the beginning. I want to clarify that this is primarily applicable to applications or individuals who are applying for adjustment of status which is a process here in the United States. A…
The Truth About Adjusting Status After Coming to USA with ESTA or Tourist Visa (Don’t Buy the Hype!)
I want to talk about the truth about the often mentioned online strategy about coming in with a tourist visa or using your ESTA and then adjusting your status after getting married in the United States. Apparently there are a lot of people out there, even lawyers, who are advising people to do that. It’s…
Goodbye Form I-944!
The great news is that we get to say goodbye to form I-944 and all the extra hurdles that were created by the public charge final rule. I posted a video the other day on the ninth of March announcing the great news of the Biden administration withdrawing the appeal in Supreme Court. Watch that…
GREAT NEWS! Public Charge Updates (March 2021)
What is this great news as it relates to public charge? The Biden administration withdrew the appeal that was pending in the Supreme Court for public charge that had been filed by immigration. For those of you who have been going through an immigration process for a while now, you know about public charge and the…
Top Marriage Interview Questions in 2020
If you’re preparing for a marriage-based interview, one of your main questions is going to be, “What kind of questions are they going to ask us?” There are some things that the immigration officers across the country like to ask to see if the relationship is legitimate. There are a few main categories that are…
Update: US Embassy and Consular Interviews
Let’s dive in to what is the status of US embassy and consulate interviews as of December 2020. For many of you who are going through the process, part of the process involves an interview at a US embassy or consulate if you’re going through the CR1 or IR1 or K1 process. For those of…
K1 Visa – How to Bring Your Fiancé to the US
Let’s discuss the K1 fiancé visa. When you’re applying for this visa, you likely have fallen in love with someone from another country and you’re really excited about being able to start your lives together. Congratulations on your relationship! We’re really excited for you and we know how important it is for you to have information…