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Adjustment of Status vs Consular Processing
Most people confuse consular processing with the adjustment of status process. That’s because the two are very much similar. The only difference lies in the fact that consular processing is for immigrants who reside outsideof the U.S, while adjustment of status occurs when the immigrant resides inside of the United States.
Should a foreign national’s application for a United States Visa be granted, they are given a visa number. They can then visit their local United States Department of State consulate to complete the immigration process. After being granted a green card, they are free to enter the U.S as a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR).
Explaining the Process
The first thing that you need to do as part of the consular processing process is to have a employer in the United States or a family member who is a citizen of the United States file a petition for immigration on your behalf.
Whether you are filing a family based or employment based petition, the petition needs to be granted before the process can move forward. Upon approval of your petition, you then need to wait to be given a visa number. Once the visa number has been granted, the next step involves the submission of required documents and an application fees to the National Visa Center. You also, at this point, schedule an interview with the consular office. The consular officer will make the final ruling on whether or not you are eligible to be granted an immigrant visa.
Should you be granted an immigrant visa, you will be given, by the consular officer, a Visa Packet of information, which you should not open. The packet is, instead, submitted to the Customs and Border Protection officer at the port of entry when you arrive for entry into the United States. After being inspected by the Customs and Border Protection officer, you are then granted entry into the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident.
Waivers of grounds of inadmissibility
Should your visa application be rejected, it is possible for you to file Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility. The following are some of the grounds on which the waiver application can be made:
The list contains only a few of the grounds of inadmissibility that can be waived using form I-601.Contact us should you need any assistance regarding any waivers.
We fully understand the visa application process and can you help you along the way. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us today for professional advice on your immigration case. Call us today at (619) 746-8879.
Most people confuse consular processing with the adjustment of status process. That’s because the two are very much similar. The only difference lies in the fact that consular processing is for immigrants who reside outsideof the U.S, while adjustment of status occurs when the immigrant resides inside of the United States.
Should a foreign national’s application for a United States Visa be granted, they are given a visa number. They can then visit their local United States Department of State consulate to complete the immigration process. After being granted a green card, they are free to enter the U.S as a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR).
Explaining the Process
The first thing that you need to do as part of the consular processing process is to have a employer in the United States or a family member who is a citizen of the United States file a petition for immigration on your behalf.
Whether you are filing a family based or employment based petition, the petition needs to be granted before the process can move forward. Upon approval of your petition, you then need to wait to be given a visa number. Once the visa number has been granted, the next step involves the submission of required documents and an application fees to the National Visa Center. You also, at this point, schedule an interview with the consular office. The consular officer will make the final ruling on whether or not you are eligible to be granted an immigrant visa.
Should you be granted an immigrant visa, you will be given, by the consular officer, a Visa Packet of information, which you should not open. The packet is, instead, submitted to the Customs and Border Protection officer at the port of entry when you arrive for entry into the United States. After being inspected by the Customs and Border Protection officer, you are then granted entry into the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident.
Waivers of grounds of inadmissibility
Should your visa application be rejected, it is possible for you to file Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility. The following are some of the grounds on which the waiver application can be made:
- The 3 year or 10 year bar
- Smugglers
- Health related grounds
- Certain criminal grounds
- Immigration fraud or misrepresentation
- Immigrant membership in Totalitarian Party
The list contains only a few of the grounds of inadmissibility that can be waived using form I-601.Contact us should you need any assistance regarding any waivers.
We fully understand the visa application process and can you help you along the way. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us today for professional advice on your immigration case. Call us today at (619) 746-8879.
