Consular Processing

Consular Processing Assistance

Consular Processing is used for Non-immigrants visas and Immigrant visas for U.S. Permanent Residency. Most non-immigrant visas must be obtained at a U.S. Consulate in the person's country of residence. Also, Consular Processing is used when a person must apply for their immigrant visa for U.S. permanent residency overseas rather than applying from within the U.S.   This process involves both the National Visa Center and the U.S. Department of State where the applicant is scheduled for their immigrant visa interview. First even before the consular processing begins the person must have an immigrant petition approved either by their family member who sponsors them by filing an I-130, or by their U.S. employer who sponsored them and filed an I-140 petition. 

This entire permanent residency process has several steps and can take years so after all of the wait and investment in the process it is important that the person succeeds at the end at their immigrant visa interview at the U.S. Consulate.   Having an experienced immigration firm like Reynolds Immigration is critical for the applicant to navigate this process to avoid delays and denials and have the best chance of success. 


Consular Processing for non-immigrants is a process to apply for a visa at a U.S. Consulate in the applicant’s home country (or as in another country under ‘third country’ processing) to obtain their non-immigrant visa, such as an F-1, J-1, O1A or O1B, P1, or H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, E2, or E1 etc.  The process and timing and difficulty can vary depending on the particular location of the U.S. Consulate. 


The Reynolds Immigration firm assists students and professionals with these temporary visas, and can be particularly helpful if the person has an immigration history or if they have to prove their intention to return to their home country in order to have the visa approved. 

Contact Reynolds Immigration PLLC at (202) 630-1772 for consular processing and other immigration services.

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