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The Immigration agency has announced plans to adjudicate all marriage and fiance(e) visa applications subject to the Adam Walsh Act at the Vermont Service Center. The Adam Walsh Act requires that the Immigration agency affirmatively determine that a Petitioner will not be a risk to an immigration beneficiary, if that petitioner has been convicted of … The BIA Immigration Court has recently ruled that a foreign national who entered into the United States through the K-1 Visa can adjust status to a permanent resident even after the marriage to the K-1 Visa petitioner has ended. In the case, Matter of Sesay, the K-1 visa holder had married the U.S. citizen spouse … Continue reading “Immigration Court Allows K-1 Visa Holder to Adjust Status After Marriage Ends” If you are a U.S. citizen who wishes to marry a noncitizen currently outside of the United States, you probably know what the K-1 visa is. For those of you who don’t know, the K-1 visa allows a fiance or fiancee of a U.S. citizen to enter the United States for the sole purpose of … The 9th Circuit has affirmed that an applicant who enters the United States on a K-1 visa can only adjust status after marrying the petitioner who petitioned for the foreign national to obtain a K-1 visa. The extent to which this case can be applied to similar situations across the United States is debatable. If … Continue reading “9th Circuit Affirms K-1 Visa Cannot Adjust By Marrying Another” If you and your lover are seeking a marriage visa or a fiancee visa, make sure you act appropriately on all social networking sites. The immigration agency may be watching your profile and posts, and may misinterpret an innocent statement made by you or one of your friends to mean that you and your lover … Are U.S. Consulates targeting K-1 fiance visas? That is a recent allegation made by many couples and their immigration attorneys who have seen a more hostile approach taken by Consulates when interviewing foreign national fiances and fiancees. Whether or not the K-1 Visa is being targeted is difficult to discern. What is not difficult to … Continue reading “Are Consulates Targeting K-1 Fiance Visas?” Effective immediately, all K-1 fiancé visa petitions must be filed with a USCIS at the USCIS Dallas lockbox. This change in address is meant to facilitate faster and more accurate adjudication of all K-1 fiancé visas. Additionally, all K-3 visas must be filed at the same address. One immediate advantage of filing at a USCIS … Continue reading “Change of Address for Submitting K-1 Fiancé Visa Petitions” 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. … Continue reading “USCIS Set To Raise Immigration Fees Again” 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 … On June 4, 2010, the non-immigrant visa application fee for K1 category visas will increase to $350. This increase is a part of a system wide increase in visa application fees by the Department of State. These fees are collected when an applicant applies for K-1 visa at a consulate. The visa application fee for … 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 … Continue reading “K-1 Visa Couple Delayed Almost Two Years Due to USCIS Mistake” Recent K-1 Visa Decision Shows Lack of K-1 Visa Lawyer Led to Extended Separation for U.S. Citizen and Nigerian Fiancee Immigration attorney Chris Gafner recently reviewed a June 4, 2009 AAO decision concerning a U.S. Citizen and his Nigerian fiancee. The case demonstrates why couples should retain a K-1 visa lawyer to represent them in … Continue reading “Recent K-1 Visa Decision Shows Need For Retaining K-1 Visa Lawyer” |
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