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Certainly, a significant number of people are applying after the I-94 date has passed. In fact, perhaps most, simply because typically it’s only a 90 day stay and it takes longer than that to ever get through any immigration process.

"If my fiance comes to the U.S. "with a visitor's visa first to visit me and my family prior to us applying for the K-1 visa, will that pose a red flag?" Absolutely not, it's highly recommended, in fact, meeting in person is even a requirement to even be eligible for a fiance visa. You […]

The USCIS issued a memo on December 22 stating that fee-funded activities will not be affected. None of the visa types RapidVisa handles will be impeded from filing and continuing with processing based on this memo. Programs directly affected at the USCIS level are EB-5 investor visas, Conrad 30 Waiver Program for J-1 medical doctors, […]

How does a dismissed arrest (or expunged criminal record) effect a K-1 visa outcome? Arrests and criminal history and convictions are not necessarily a reason for a denial. If you check the box on a K-1 fiance visa that states that you were convicted of a crime, you'll need to supply or provide the court […]

We are seeing this scenario a lot right now, especially from certain countries in the Middle East and Africa. This one is from Colombia. We don’t see it so much there. But you did mention tax documents. We are seeing more RFEs, Requests for Evidence, for income than we’ve ever seen before.

During the first phase of the process, the USCIS filing, this process is mostly about the US sponsor. Background checks will be performed on the sponsor at this point. There is no point in trying to hide or cover up any past convictions or even expungements, as they have all the info already.

The CFO Seminar is a specific requirement for immigrating from the Philippines. It’s important to point out that there are two different seminars at the CFO offices, and there are four different offices that you can go to in the Philippines. Be sure that you’re going to the seminar for fiances and spouses relating to an intermarriage with a foreign citizen.

Form I-797 is used for various types of communication known as ‘notice of action‘. It’s not a form you fill out. Rather, it’s a form that is mailed to you by the USCIS to notify you of certain action that’s been taken on your case.

You will have to file another petition for the child. You will need to file a new I-130 and all the same documents that you filed for your husband, but you can petition for the child. Be forewarned that when a green card holder petitions for a spouse or a step-child, the spousal visa processing time takes substantially longer than if you were a US citizen petitioning for a spouse or step-child.

All applicants preparing to enter the US on a CR1 spousal visa are required to complete a medical exam before the consular officer will approve it. This medical exam is at the end of the process. We recommend completing the medical exam at least five to ten business days prior to the interview to ensure that the medical exam results are going to get over to the U.S.