Tag: Visa

Crime Victim Visa (U Visa)

August 5, 2023

A CRIME VICTIM CAN POTENTIALLY GET A VISA, AND EVENTUALLY LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENCY, BASED ON THEIR COOPERATION WITH THE POLICE OR DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE. To make sure that immigration laws do not discourage immigrants in the U.S. without lawful immigration status from cooperating with law enforcement or reporting crime, Congress created the U nonimmigrant visa with the…
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FAMILY REUNIFICATION PAROLE EMAIL INVITATIONS BEGIN GOING OUT TODAY

July 31, 2023

The family reunification parole (FRP) processes are available by invitation only to certain petitioners who filed an approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, on behalf of a principal beneficiary who is a national of Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras, and their immediate family members. These processes allow an eligible beneficiary to be considered…
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Religious Worker (R) Visa

July 22, 2023

Legal Authorities For A Religious Worker Eligibility Requirements For a Religious Worker Religious Worker Adjustment of Status Eligibility Requirements The applicant has been inspected and admitted or inspected and paroled into the United States. The applicant is physically present in the United States at the time of filing and adjudication of an adjustment application. The applicant is eligible to…
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245(i)

July 8, 2023

WHAT IS SECTION 245(I) OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT? Section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) allows certain noncitizens physically present in the United States to adjust status to a lawful permanent resident despite being ineligible to adjust status under INA 245(a) because they entered the United States without inspection, violated their nonimmigrant…
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2023 HHS Poverty Guidelines

June 4, 2023

The HHS Poverty Guidelines are how you calculate the level of income that is required by the petitioner when filing a visa petition for a family member. If your income does not meet the requirements then you will need to get a joint sponsor. For more information about the affidavit of support and joint sponsors…
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Contacting the National Visa Center

June 3, 2023

How to contact the National Visa Center (NVC) By Email This is the National Visa Center’s preferred method of communication. You can email the National Visa Center for your case status at NVCInquiry@state.gov **To ensure a prompt response, use your National Visa Center 13-digit case number or USCIS Receipt Number in the subject line of the email. Within the…
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Guide to Form I-864A

June 3, 2023

GUIDANCE FOR PREPARING AND SUBMITTING USCISFORM I-864A & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS Last Updated June 13, 2023 Form I-864A: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864a.pdf Official USCIS Instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864ainstr.pdf FORM-I-864A-GUIDEDownload WHY DOES A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER COMPLETE FORM I-864A? A household member completes this contract if the household member’s income and/or assets will be used to demonstrate the sponsor’s ability to meet the income requirements and to…
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Calculating CSPA Age (NEW POLICY)

February 18, 2023

NEW USCIS POLICY FOR CALCULATING AGE UNDER THE CHILD STATUS PROTECTION ACT (CSPA) SEE UPDATE POSTED ON THE USCIS WEBSITE, FEBRUARY 14, 2023. USCIS issued updated guidance regarding when an immigrant visa number “becomes available” for the purpose of calculating a noncitizen’s age under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA). Prior to this, USCIS considered a child’s age “frozen” if a visa…
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Document Checklist For I-485/I-130 USCIS Interview

November 6, 2021

Checklist of Documents to Bring to Your USCIS Interview (I-130 or I-1485) For Marriage-Based Cases For married couples who are preparing to attend their USCIS interview after submitting their Form I-130 Visa Petition and/or Form I-485 Adjustment of Status interview, you can use this checklist to gather supporting documents to bring to your USCIS interview.
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