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.
When trying to obtain lawful permanent resident or nonimmigrant status in the United States, you may have been made well aware that a condition of your temporary stay was that you could not travel outside the country for a specified period. While you may have been equipped to see this… Read More
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You may be endlessly grateful for your opportunity to pursue an academic career in the United States with an F-1 visa. However, this opportunity may not be a "free ride," so to speak. That is, you may need to support yourself financially during your stay, not to mention pay for… Read More
Through seeking asylum, you may be looking for the United States to protect you from facing the potential dangers in your home country or country of residence. Even so, though, you may not want to be a financial burden on the country that has selflessly taken you in. That is,… Read More
