An important aspect of obtaining a visa is whether or not the applicant has ever violated three or ten year bars.
If you have been in the United States in an undocumented status for six months or more and you leave the country, you are barred from returning to the United States for three years.
If you have been in the United States in an undocumented status for one year or more and you leave the country, you are barred from returning to the United States for ten years.
In some instances, there may be a waiver allowing you to return.
If you wish to be lawfully permitted into the United States, you may effectively achieve this by expressing your interest in serving in the American workforce. In other words, you may apply for a work authorization permit. But you may stand out even more if you express your extraordinary ability… Read More
You may have finally filled out and submitted the long, complex, and time-consuming petition for a K-1 visa (i.e., a fiancé visa). However, your job may not be over just yet. That is, your final step may be attending an interview conducted by a United States Department of State consular… Read More
You may have done everything in your power to abide by the strictly enforced application guidelines and build a strong case for your eligibility to retrieve a United States visa. So you may feel depleted and discouraged if this long and extensive process ultimately results in a denial by the… Read More
As a noncitizen of the United States, there may always be a fear, looming in the back of your mind, that you may be uprooted from your new home and sent back to your native country. Understandably so, you may never want this fear to become a reality. Therefore, you… Read More
