What is consular processing?
Individuals who don’t live in the United States and want to apply for a Green Card will go through consular processing This process is started at the U.S. consulate in the individual’s home country
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What is voluntary departure?
Voluntary departure is when an individual is permitted to leave the United States on their own instead of being deported by ICE If someone overstays their voluntary departure, they are automatically deported and subject to a 10-year bar
Read MoreWhat’s important to know about arrest records and applying for citizenship?
Individuals with a criminal record who wish to apply for citizenship should retain an attorney Some criminal records bar an individual from obtaining citizenship, including aggravated felonies
Read MoreWhat’s important to know about the 3 and 10 year bar?
Individuals who voluntarily leave the United States after illegally being in the country for 180 days may be barred for coming back for three years Those who are unlawfully here for a year or more may be subject to a 10 year bar
Read MoreWhich family members can I sponsor after becoming a U.S. citizen?
The only family members that can be sponsored are a parent, a child, a spouse, or a sibling The only individuals who can come to the U.S. once the petition is approved are parents, a spouse, or an unmarried child under 21
Read MoreWho qualifies for a waiver of a 3 and 10 year bar?
Only certain qualifying relatives are eligible for the three and ten-year bar waivers The only people who can apply for a waiver are a parent or a spouse
Read MoreWould you, or should you, apply for consular processing?
Consular processing allows individuals who are not living in the United States to obtain a Green Card This is done by applying at the U.S. consulate in one’s home country
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