An I-601 bar waiver application is used where a foreigner is applying for an immigration benefit, but has committed a wrong and is barred from the U.S. The I-601 waiver application seeks to waive the bar for good cause and allow the foreigner to complete immigrant processing. A common grounds for bar would be a […]
Unable to Adjust Status on a C1-D Crew Visa
A C1-D visa is used to enter the U.S. by foreign cabin or ship crew members. The USCIS will not allow a foreigner to change status while in the U.S. The problem is that the foreigner did not depart the U.S. more than one year after his stay on the C1-D Visa expired. The marriage […]
Completing ESTA Prior to Travel to the U.S.
Effective January 20, 2010, all foreigners who seek to enter the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) must now complete The Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) prior to travel. ESTA serves to verify the foreigner’s eligibility to enter the U.S. under the VWP. If you have a U.S. visa in your passport you […]