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Does your online case status say ready for an interview and are you wondering when are you finally going to be scheduled for your interview? The online USCIS tool to check your case status can be great. For couples going through the immigration process, you’re probably checking it a lot because it’s really the only…

The K3 Visa was something that was created to be a complement to the K1 fiancé visa. It was created with the intent on the part of immigration to make the wait time for the spouse visa shorter so that a couple could apply for both a spouse visa and then they could also get…

To get a receipt notice, you have prepared your initial filing and this could be a lot of different things with different processing centers and different applications. There are some nuances that you’ll definitely want to discuss with your attorney if you have further questions. But in order to get a receipt notice, you’ve prepared…

The COVID vaccine is required if you are going through a process to receive your green card, be it a adjustment of status or a spouse visa. What that means is that you have to receive that very first vaccination which is either two doses or one dose, depending on which vaccine. That is considered…

Navigating the U.S. immigration process is often perceived as a daunting and overwhelming journey. However, contrary to what many may initially feel, this journey can indeed be beneficial for relationships. While acknowledging that the idea of finding positives in such a stressful process might be surprising or even triggering for some, it’s essential to recognize…

We look at all of the evidence that we might have for a couple and that really is tailored to that specific couple. There is nothing that is definitive. There can be receipts, engagement photos, engagement ceremony, or engagement rings. Many couples may not have those things and so, we really tailor the evidence that…

The new public charge rule came out and will be in effect on December 2023. They have switched to all new forms and the forms for the I-485, which is the adjustment of status and have an additional section on the form that addresses the public charge ground of inadmissibility. See: DHS’s Public Charge Final…

Are you nervous and wondering what to expect at your consular interview appointment? Part of the fiancé visa and spouse visa process involves an interview at a US embassy or consulate abroad in a country abroad, depending on where the immigrant lives. That interview is in front of an immigration officer and going to an…

In the journey to establish the legitimacy of a relationship for an immigration case, couples often wonder: are joint bank statements a requirement? The answer, as any seasoned attorney might say, is that it depends. When you’re married to a U.S. citizen, a crucial part of your immigration process is proving to the United States…

Traveling while a fiancé visa is pending is a question we get a lot because with the processing time delays for a fiancé visa or any visa for that matter, those delays are so lengthy and people just want to be together in the US. By this time, they’ve made that commitment to be with…