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Re-entering the U.S. with a Valid I-94 Form & Expired Visa (Automatic Revalidation)

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An H-1B visa holder intended to take a cruise trip to Mexico with his family. His only concern is that the H-1B visa is expired even though his I-94 is still valid. Can he take the trip and return to the United States without a valid visa? The answer is that he may be ableContinue Reading

Video on C.J. Visa Interview

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The U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez offers a video on what to expect when going to the Consulate for a visa interview. C.J. Visa Interview VideoContinue Reading

U.S. Consulate in Beijing Creates NIV Appointment Availability Link on Website

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The U.S. Embassy in Beijing is currently allowing non-immigration visa applicants to “forum shop” around China’s consular districts. The Embassy has also posted estimates of the next available tourist and student visa interview appointment dates at various offices throughout China.Continue Reading

K3 Process and Approved I-130 Problem

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Many petitioners after the filing of I-130 for their foreign spouses choose to file an I-129F so that their spouses can get a K3 visa to enter the U.S. to await the approval of the previously filed I-130. Normally, the I-129F petition will be approved before the I-130 petition. However, sometimes, before the foreign spouse’sContinue Reading

J-1 Waivers for Foreign Physician

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Foreign physicians who received medical training in J-1 program must either return to their country or obtain a waiver before they can apply for an immigration visa, or change to almost any other nonimmigrant status. A J-1 waiver can be granted when the physician commits to practice medicine in an underserved area of the UnitedContinue Reading

B-1 Business Visitors

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B-1 visa is for the visitor who has an unabandoned foreign residence, intends to visit only temporarily and intends to engage only in permitted business activities. B-1 business visitor may be admitted for the purpose of enaging in business but not for the purpose of local employment or labor for hire. in distinguishing, the determinationContinue Reading