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FAQ: Preparing for Consular Interview
Q: What Should I Do to Prepare for my Consular Processing Interview? A. This can be a stressful process. You are not automatically guaranteed a visa. Most applicants, but not all, will have an appointment at the Visa Application Center (OFC), followed by an...
DOS Worldwide Delays, Plan Ahead if You Need a Visa or Passport
After a Department of State (DOS) software update in July, the worldwide database that manages the issuance of hundreds of thousands of visas worldwide crashed. Since the crash, consulates have been severely limited in their ability to produce visas. As a result,...
September Visa Bulletin Released
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for September 2014 has been released. This Bulletin includes the family and employment preference numerical limits for FY2014. The cut-off dates for most family-based categories and employment-based, second-preference India...
FAQ: Traveling with a Pending AOS Application
Q: Can I travel outside the United States if I have a Form I-485, adjustment of status, application pending? A. Typically, the answer is no. If you depart the U.S. with a pending Form I-485, your adjustment application can be considered abandoned. However, you might...
Best Life Tips: It’s Never Too Late To Start
Have you ever considered endurance training but thought you were too old to start? Well, close down your computer and lace up your running shoes. Research states that a person who engages in intensive endurance training receives benefits of the heart even if the...
July Visa Bulletin is Released
The employment-based, second preference category for India jumped forward from November 15, 2004, to September 1, 2008. There also is forward movement in most other categories. Click here to read the entire bulletin.
TPS Re-Registration Period for Haitians Extended
USCIS has extended the re-registration deadline to July 22, 2014 for Haitian nationals who have already been granted temporary protected status (TPS) and seek to maintain that status for an additional 18 months. USCIS strongly encourages Haitian TPS beneficiaries to...
L-1 Visa Site Visits
USCIS' Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) unit is expanding and will soon begin L-1A site inspections. In FY2011, FDNS performed about 17,000 site visits primarily involving R-1 and H-1B work sites. These inspections were a result from perceived program...
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