A K-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa that allows a foreign spouse of a U.S. citizen to enter the United States while their Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (“I-130 Petition”) is undergoing adjudication with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”). The goal of a K-3 is to
We have previously discussed who is eligible to vote in U.S. elections and how American citizens abroad (i.e. Vietnam, the Philippines, and Taiwan) can send their ballots by mail or use designated dropboxes to vote for their presidential and state and local candidates. U.S. citizens who are unable to physically
myUSCIS provides a personalized account to help you navigate the immigration process. On myUSCIS, you will find: How to Create an Online USCIS Account Step 1: Go to the USCIS website: https://myaccount.uscis.gov/create-account Step 2: Enter your email address. Step 3: Confirm your email address. Step 4: Create password. Step 5:
With the U.S. Presidential Election just days away, American citizens in the United States and abroad will take part in electing the 47th President of the United States. Although the current front runners are Vice-President Kamala D. Harris for the Democrat Party and former President Donald J. Trump for the
Beginning October 11, 2024, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will publish a new edition of the Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. The Form I-131 will be renamed “Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/ Departure Records”. Because of a significant change in the revised form,
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) is extending the time within which to reply to certain notices and requests that is originally announced on March 30, 2020.{ https://enterlinepartners.com/language/en/announcement-extended-deadlines-to-respond-to-rfes-and-noids/ } The extension applies to any stakeholder that is responding to the following: Requests for Evidence; Continuations to Request Evidence (N-14);
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit lifted an injunction issued by a federal judge allowing the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) to resume public charge inadmissibility. The most recent ruling has been part of intense ongoing litigation since DHS, under the direction of the Trump Administration,
Enterline & Partners Since the President’s July 14, 2020 Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization there has been much concern and confusion about whether and how the Executive Order impacts persons born in Hong Kong. The issue is whether the Executive Order makes individuals born in Hong Kong subject to
Effective August 28, as it becomes safe to resume more consular operations at the U.S. Embassy in Manila and the U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, posts are authorized to give K visa cases high priority. Applicants should check https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/ (Philippines) and http://cdn.ustraveldocs.com/vn/ (Vietnam) for updates. The I-129F Petition
The American Citizen Services (“ACS”) at the U.S. Embassy in Manila will resume limited in-person passport service operations on September 1st by appointment only. Other routine ACS operations such as notarial services, affidavits in lieu of legal capacity to marry and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad will remain suspended. Prior
The United States Department of State (“DOS”) has temporarily expanded the ability of consular officers to waive in-person interviews for individuals applying for non-immigrant visas in the same visa classification. Previously, only those applicants whose non-immigrant visas had expired within the previous 12 months were eligible for an interview waiver.
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