If you are applying for an immigrant visa through Consular processing, you will encounter the National Visa Center (NVC). The NVC is an agency located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, that is responsible for pre-processing your application after your immigrant petition has been approved by USCIS. The agency functions as an…
Are you applying for an immigrant visa (green card) or fiancé(e) visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad? Then you won’t want to miss the important tips we share in this video. One of the most important pieces of evidence you will need to take to your visa interview…
Are you interested in learning about the green card wait times for family-sponsored and employment-based preference categories subject to the annual limits? If so, then we invite you to watch this video about the newly released October 2023 Visa Bulletin. This is a Visa Bulletin you won’t want to…
Would you like to know how you can renew your U.S. visa in 2023? If so, then this video is right for you. Overview Your U.S. visa has expired and now it’s renewal time. In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses the general process of applying to renew your…
If you are planning to study in the United States, you should be aware of the increasingly high rate of denials among F-1 and M-1 student visa applicants. If you are interested in learning more about this important topic, please keep on watching. Overview According to a new report released…
Want to know why the immigrant visa backlog is still a big issue in 2023? Then you won’t want to miss this blog post, where attorney Jacob Sapochnick tells you all you need to know about the visa backlogs. Overview So, you’ve filed your green card application and now your…
In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick provides a brand-new update regarding the current Immigrant Visa backlogs for those currently going through Consular processing (waiting for an interview at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate overseas), as well as those with cases at the National Visa Center. What you need to know…
Want to know all about the August 2023 Visa Bulletin? Then you’ve come to the right place. In this video, we share with you the latest movement in the family-sponsored and employment-based preference categories for the month of August. There will be significant retrogression of the final action date…
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick explains how you can apply for an F-1, J-1, or M-1 international student visa in 2023 in 10 easy steps. In 2022 we saw a significant rebound in the number of international students applying for visas to study in the United States with…
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick shares some good news for international students seeking to change their status to F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, or J-2 nonimmigrant status while in the United States. Separately, we are happy to report that international student enrollment has returned to pre-covid numbers according to…