Understanding U.S. Immigrant Visa Interview Schedule Fluctuations
The U.S. immigrant visa interview schedule has been the subject of intense scrutiny since the first wave of COVID-19-induced family-based family retrogression. And to 273,263 Filipino immigrant visa applicants, a whiff of an update to the U.S. Embassy Manila interview schedule is a source of anxiety. Why is my U.S. immigrant visa interview taking so […]
Visa Processing Status at the US Embassy, Manila
Is there a force to harness to have the U.S Embassy in Manila resume visa services? Other than force majeure or Act of God, what else is there? A History of Service Interruption and Phased Resumption Two main factors contributed to the massive backlog of immigrant visa applications at the National Visa Center and the […]
August and July 2020 Visa Bulletin
Have you been waiting for the August 2020 Visa Bulletin? To 3,620,240 visa applicants all over the world who are at the crossroads of their immigrant journey to the United States, the monthly Visa Bulletin is stuck at the traffic light. On Monday, the 20th of July 2020, about 8 PM GMT, the August Visa […]
How to Read the Visa Bulletin
To ensure that admitting huge numbers of new permanent residents will not overwhelm the economy of the United States, the U.S. government follows a strict visa allocation system. The U.S. Department of State reports the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly report, the “Visa Bulletin.” Monitoring the Visa Bulletin is, therefore, useful if you are […]
How to Petition a Family Member to the US
As a U.S. Citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), you may sponsor a foreign-citizen family member to live in the U.S. permanently. Learn how to petition a family member and the subsequent visa application procedure in this post. A Petitioner is the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder) filing the petition […]
Immigrant Visa Categories in the US: A Primer
US immigration law allows people to live permanently in the USA under several categories of US immigrant visa petitions. US citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, may file family-based petitions for foreign-citizen relatives. Employment-based immigrant visa petitions are those filed by employers. The first stage is to file a petition with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, […]
