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US Visa Requirements at US Consulate in Vietnam

Cathy — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:06:17 +0000

Applying for a US visa from Vietnam requires legal documents that are routinely unavailable in Vietnam simply because the government does not have a central recorded database and many old documents have been lost due to poor storage. Therefore, documents are commonly fabricated, unverified, and leaving it open to false identities and document fraud. Legal [...]

Banking Services Denied to Americans Abroad

Cathy — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:09:01 +0000

U.S. law, policies and regulations are resulting in Americans being denied access to basic banking services, in the U.S. and overseas. As a direct result of existing and newly proposed U.S. regulations, many U.S. and overseas banks have closed accounts held by U.S. citizens living outside of the U.S., and many banking institutions outside the [...]

Form I-129, Petition for Fiance(e) – Filing Location Change

Cathy — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:09:32 +0000

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a change in filing location instructions and addresses for the Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) (Form I-129F). The new instructions, dated 6/14/10, are part of an overall effort to transition the intake of forms from Service Centers to USCIS Lockbox facilities. Centralizing form and fee intake to a Lockbox [...]

US Visa for Maid

Cathy — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:08:16 +0000

Obtaining a domestic employee visa (B1 visa) for a maid or nanny is an arduous task because the documentary evidence required is stringent, however, it does not mean that it is impossible to obtain a US visa for your maid or nanny! Permanent Visa or Temporary Visa Keep in mind that if you are moving [...]

New Consular Fees in Effect on July 13, 2010

Cathy — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:24:00 +0000

On June 28, 2010, the Department of State published its Schedule of Fees for Consular Services in the Federal Register. The schedule includes fees for passports, immigrant visas and other consular services. The changes will take effect on July 13, 15 days after publication in the Federal Register. The 27 adjusted fees are based on [...]

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against State Department For Arbitrarily Returning K1 Fiance Visa at Consular Processing

Cathy — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:54:00 +0000

A class action lawsuit has been filed in Oregon charging the U.S. State Department and Department of Homeland Security with unlawfully and arbitrarily returning U.S. petitioner’s Fiance(e) K1 visa at the U.S. Consulate. Plaintiffs are deprived of due process of law and petition approval denied withheld contrary to constitutional right contrary to procedure required by [...]

Visa Denial: 214(b), 221(g), or Administrative Processing – a Primer

Cathy — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:06:45 +0000

Visa Refusal under INA 214(b), 221g, and Administrative Processing The US Embassy refuse visa applications for a myriad of reasons. US consular officers review the documents, investigate the individual’s background, and conduct a personal interview to evaluate whether a visa applicant is eligible. When an immigrant visa case is not approved the applicant is issued [...]

Submitting False Documents for a Visa

Cathy — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:08:04 +0000

In order to enter or remain in the United States and be eligible for various immigration-related benefits, non-citizens (aliens) must comply with a number of document requirements under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Attempts to circumvent these requirements are generally prohibited. Under the INA, an alien who uses, acquires, or produces fraudulent documents for [...]

Application Fee Increase for a Green Card

Cathy — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:02:49 +0000

The cost of getting a green card — may be going up, as the Obama administration has proposed increasing the application fee for a green card — given to foreigners with permission to live and work in the US permanently — from $930 to $985. The fee for required fingerprinting also would go up $5 [...]

Refugee Status from Red Shirt Protest

Cathy — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:00:20 +0000

Every year millions of people around the world are displaced by war, famine, and civil and political unrest. The U.S. government considers persons for resettlement to the U.S. as refugees. Each year, the U.S. President consults with Congress and establishes the proposed ceilings for refugee admissions for the fiscal year. For the 1999 fiscal year, [...]