USCIS Set To Raise Immigration Fees Again

USCIS is poised to raise the processing fees for immigration petitions once again. The raise in fees is about ten percent across the board for all immigration petitions. Two notable exceptions to the increase are the N-400 Naturalization Fee, which will remain $595 and the K-1 Fiancee visa application, which will actually decrease in cost. [...]

K-1 Visa To Be Filed in Lockbox

USCIS has announced that the K1 visa will soon be submitted to a USCIS lockbox instead of being submitted directly to a USCIS service center. This change will occur within the next couple of weeks and will be announced by a USCIS update posting.

This change is meant to streamline the K-1 visa application process [...]

K-1 Visa Couple Delayed Almost Two Years Due to USCIS Mistake

Immigration lawyer Chris Gafner recently reviewed a May 27, 2009 K-1 Visa decision that demonstrates just how long a couple might be forced to wait if their K-1 visa is not properly handled.  Not involved in the couple’s representation, Gafner Law Firm learned that the couple’s first consulate interview (where the mistake occurred) was in [...]

Immigration Lawyer Chris Gafner Publishes Article on K-1 Visa Waiver Requirements

Immigration Lawyer Chris Gafner Publishes Article on K-1 Visa Waiver Requirements

Immigration Lawyer Chris Gafner recently published “The K-1 Visa:  Recent AAO Decisions Concerning Waivers of the Meeting Requirement” in Bender’s Immigration Bulletin.  The article, written for other immigration attorneys, examines recent government decisions on whether a U.S. citizen  and his or her foreign national [...]