Overview
of Immigrant Visa Wait for US Embassy for Consular
Processing
Consular
process is better than adjustment of status if the
immigrant visa wait for US embassy is low. You can
find out more about how to schedule an appointment
with the US Embassy nearest you on the State Department
website.
Each city
and country has its own immigrant visa wait for the
US embassy. So, its important that you check what
the immigrant visa for the US embassy is before you
make the decision of seeking your green card through
adjustment of status (from inside of the US) or consular
processing (from abroad).
Procedure for
Obtaining Your US Green Card in Your Country of Nationality
The consular
processing procedure can be a long, frustrating, and
difficult experience. There are many important choices
to make in this confusing process of ultimately obtaining
your green card. This site was created to give you
the information you need to make the right decisions.
However, the information in this site can in no way
replace good legal advice from an immigration lawyer
in the USA.
If you haven’t
already done so, stop right now and
read our homepage. It is full of surprising information
that could save you a great deal of time and money.
Once you have read through the homepage, come back
here to find out more about consular processing and
whether it is an option for you.
What to Expect
During Consular Processing of your Green Card Application
Before deciding whether you attempt to obtain your
green card through consular processing, you should
do as indicated above and find out the immigrant visa
wait for the US embassy nearest you. First view the
US State Department website in which you may find
specific requirements and information about the specific
consulate to which you would be going. In the State
Department website, you will be able to get a better
idea of what the immigrant visa wait for your US embassy
for an available interview would be.
During consular
processing, the US immigration naturalization service
(USCIS) forwards the approved immigrant petition to
the National Visa Center (NVC), which is part of the
State Department. When the immigrant visa wait at
the US embassy shortens and an immigrant visa number
becomes available, the NVC generates a collection
of documents known as Packet 3.
The applicant
must complete the forms in Packet 3 and return them
to the appropriate consulate for processing in that
individual’s country of nationality.
To obtain
the immigrant visa or green card through consular
process, wait for US embassy to contact you. While
you wait, gather the following information:
- a passport, birth certificates,
police certificates, court and prison records
(if relevant), military records (if relevant),
and marriage and divorce certificates for each
person immigrating.
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After
submitting all required information for your application
of an immigrant visa, wait for US embassy to schedule
an appointment. Upon receipt of the above documentation,
the applicable forms, and notification that the
applicant has obtained all necessary documentation,
the applicable US embassy will issue what is known
as Packet 4. (time for the visa interview appointment
and information on obtaining the required medical
examination for the processing of your green card.)
If the
Green Card Application is Approved through Consular
Processing… If the US consulate approves
the petitioner's request for an immigrant visa, then
wait for US embassy to contact you with an approval
notice. You will then be issued an immigrant visa,
which is good for only six months. If the person does
not enter the US within that period of time, the visa
will expire and the opportunity to immigrate and obtain
a green card will be lost.
If the
Green Card Application is Denied through Consular
Processing…
If the application
is denied, the principal consular officer at the post
reviews it. If the officer desires, he can get a second
opinion from the State Department. However, if, after
this point, the denial is upheld, there is no recourse
for the applicant. After going through the immigrant
visa wait for the US embassy, the immigrant would
have no chance to appeal the decision. Unlike those
made by the USCIS during an adjustment
of status interview and application, decisions
made by consulate are NOT APPEALABLE. The only option
the applicant has is to reapply with more supportive
documentation for their case.
This may or
may not be a likely possibility for your plans to
enter the US depending on what the immigrant visa
wait for the US embassy is expected to be. Some countries
have longer immigrant visa waits for their US embassy.
Some cities and towns even have long immigrant visa
waits for the US embassy. Clearly, your choice to
decide between adjustment of status and consular processing
when obtaining a visa should lay on whether there
is a long immigrant visa wait for the US embassy or
not.
This is a
chance you take. Consular Process is worth it if you
have a good case and the immigrant visa wait for the
US embassy nearest you is short.
If the immigrant
visa wait for the US embassy in your country is long,
you should attempt to obtain a green card directly.
Assuming the immigrant visa wait for US embassy in
your country is long, methods of obtaining a green
card directly are through a relative petition or an
employer petition. See our other sites to gain information
on obtaining your green card through a
relative or through
employment . |
