What is the National Visa Center?
Immigrant visa petitions are generally processed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), but depending on where/when you apply for your immigrant visa, the National Visa Center (NVC) may play a vital role in processing your petition. This is especially the case for immigrants planning on using Consular Processing to receive an immigrant visa to…
Instructions for Submitting Documents to the National Visa Center
Recently, the United States Department of State (DOS) issued specific instructions for submitting documents to the National Visa Center (NVC). As some of you may know, the NVC is the branch of the DOS which facilitates the processing of immigrant visas (including K-1/K-3 visas) after they are approved by USCIS. After reviewing the instructions, I…
Will I be affected by President Trump’s April 22, 2020 Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants?
On April 22, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order (Proclamation) suspending entry of certain Immigrants into the U.S. on the ground that they will pose a risk to the U.S. labor market during the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Although, like most Immigration-related orders that come out of the Trump White House, it…
COVID-19 Related Delays in I-539 Extension/Change of Status Applications
The Department of Homeland Security has issued an advisory acknowledging that temporary non-immigrants are facing challenges in regards to maintaining their immigration status due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While nonimmigrants are generally advised to depart the U.S. before their authorized period of stay expires, where COVID-19 related circumstances cause them to remain in the U.S….
