The checklist below will help you and your employer assemble the necessary items for the visa petition. A few items on this checklist require some extra explanation: Form I-129 and H Supplement. The basic form for the visa petition is immi­gration Form I-129 and its H supplement. The I-129 form is used for many different […]

P-2 visas are available to artists or enter­tainers, either individually or as part of a group, who come to the U. S. to perform under a reciprocal exchange program between the u. s. and one or more other countries. All essential support person­nel are included. The legitimacy of the program must be evidenced by a […]

As part of your application, the consulate will require you and your family mem­bers to attend an interview. During the interview, a consular officer will examine the data in your application for accuracy, especially regarding facts about the sub­stantiality of the business and the nation­ality of the owners. Evidence of ties to your home country […]

P-4 visas are issued to the spouses and unmarried children under age 21 of any P visa workers. The accompanying rela­tives are permitted to remain in the u. s., but they cannot work. 5. R-1 visas: religious Workers An R-1 visa is available to a person who has been a member of a legitimate reli­gious […]

Within a few weeks after mailing in the petition, you or your employer should get back a written confirmation that the papers are being processed, together with a receipt for the fee. This notice will also contain your immigration file num­ber. If USCIS wants further information before acting on your case, all petition papers, forms, […]