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A common question that potential clients routinely ask me is: How much does the marriage visa process cost? Most potential clients I speak to know some of the costs – but not all. The following is meant to outline the costs involved when the foreign national spouse is outside of the United States. Part I … Continue reading “How Much Does the Marriage Visa Process Cost? Part II: Outside the United States” Since 1979 the United States has not had an embassy in Iran. As such, it has always been more difficult for Iranian immigrants to come to the United States because they could not access consular services within their own country. Although the United States still is not able to maintain an embassy in Iran, it … Effective April 13, 2012, the visa fees required by the State Department will change. The new fees represent both an increase and decrease in certain fees. Of note, marriage visa fees will decrease from $330 to $230. Additionally, the K-1 fiancee visa fee will decrease from $350 to $240. Most nonimmigrant visa … Effective March 1, 2012, the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal will no longer be processing immigrant visa applications to the United States. Instead, individuals will be directed to apply for immigrant processing through the U.S. Embassy in Paris. This change is due to the “relatively low demand” for immigrant visas in Portugal. Not to be … Continue reading “Lisbon Embassy To No Longer Process Immigrant Visas” The AP is reporting that a reliever for the Marlins has been using a fictitious name to secure a visa into the United States since the beginning of the last decade. The pitcher has played for a number of major league teams, but is now stuck in the Dominican Republic. According to the report, the … Continue reading “Baseball Player’s False Name Catching Up To Him?” These days most people find out about their friends’ engagements through Facebook. It is posted on the wall and followed by many likes and posts of congratulations. No big deal, right? But what if you are a foreign national studying in the United States? Or working temporarily in the United States? Or coming for a … Continue reading “The Immigration Pearls of Facebook (and Texting)” You might have missed it over the weekend, but last week the State Department denied travel visas to members of the Ugandan baseball team that would have been the first African team to play in the Little League World Series. The denials came after the State Department found discrepancies in the team’s documentation. Such discrepancies … Given the recent and ongoing violence that is occurring in Syria, it is no surprise that the U.S. government has closed down its consular processing services at the U.S. consulate in Syria until further notice. Applicants who would normally use the Syrian consulate are instructed to use another U.S. consulate. For those Syrians in the … Continue reading “Syrian Consulate Closed. Syrian Asylum Applications Possible?” The Washington Post recently ran a story that highlights the barriers that many foreign nationals with Muslim names are facing when they attempt to enter the United States. Foreign nationals entering the United States must pass certain security database watch lists before they are allowed to enter the United States. These databases use powerful algorithms … Continue reading “Have a “Muslim” name? Expect Administrative Processing?” |
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