In many cases, individuals can legally visit the United States temporarily while their immigrant or fiancé visa is being processed. However, obtaining a temporary visitor visa requires demonstrating the intention to return to your country of residence after the short-term … Continued
Please see the annotated visa illustration below to learn how to read your nonimmigrant visa (for travel to the U.S. as a temporary visitor). In addition, as soon as you receive it, check to make sure information printed on the … Continued
For current filing fee information from the USCIS, see the USCIS Filing Fees page or if you know the USCIS form number, use the USCIS fee calculator For current fee amounts for Immigrant Visa Application Processing, Affidavit of Support Review, … Continued
The NVC may be able to expedite your relative’s visa processing if: (1) your relative is the beneficiary of an approved petition with the USCIS, (2) a visa is currently available for your relative’s immigrant category, and (3) there is … Continued
The USCIS will normally presume a foreign marriage is valid based on presentation of an official certified marriage certificate. As a general rule, the validity of a marriage is judged by the law of the place of where the marriage … Continued
Family Preference categories are available for specific, more distant, family relationships with a U.S. citizen and some specified relationships with a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR). Congress has provided for fiscal year numerical limitations on family preference immigrants, shown at the … Continued
Immediate relative (IR) visa types are based on a immediate family relationship with a United States citizen. These categories all fall within the Immediate Relative (IR) designation, for which there is currently no limit on the number of visas available, … Continued
Obtaining a spouse visa to immigrate to the United States is a two-step process. The first step is the spouse petition, filed with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services or USCIS. The second step is the immigrant visa application, … Continued