Understanding Consular Processing
Consular processing means applying for an immigrant visa from outside the US. Consular processing is when your green card application is evaluated by the US Consulate (or embassy) in your home country.
Consular processing means applying for an immigrant visa from outside the US. Consular processing is when your green card application is evaluated by the US Consulate (or embassy) in your home country.
If you stay in the US beyond “admit until date” in Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, without getting an extension of your visa, you are deemed to have overstayed in the US.
You can apply for a US passport from both within and outside the US. If you are a US citizen living in a foreign country, you can apply at your nearest US Embassy/Consulate.
An M-1 student visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows a foreign student to temporarily enter the US and study full-time at a vocational, technical, or non-academic program, other than a language training program. If you visit the US on an M-1 visa, you will get a “vocational student” status.
The processing time for any immigration benefit can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to several months. Premium processing is an expedited processing service offered by the USCIS for an additional fee for some select forms.
Nunc Pro Tunc means “now for then.” It is a principle that allows a court or a government agency like USCIS to retroactively correct something that should have been done earlier but was not. It gives recognition or approval to an action done in the past.
If you are a US citizen looking to bring a foreign fiancé to the US for marriage, Form I-129F (K-Visa) is used by U.S. citizens to sponsor the fiancé.
A green-card joint sponsor or a green-card co-sponsor is someone who, along with your primary sponsor, agrees to take on the legal obligation of financially supporting you if you are not able to support yourself during your stay in the US.
Visa sponsorship is when an employer, school, or family member provides legal backing for a foreign national to enter and stay in the US.
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