
This story was originally reported by NBC 7's sister station, Telemundo 20. If you plan to submit an immigration application, hire a competent immigration lawyer and not someone who claims to be one. USCIS Processing Times H3 Visa, 2.5 months H4 Visa, 5 months, 5.5 months J1 Visa, 13.5 months, 19.5 months K1 Visa / K3 Visa, 15.5 months, 4 months.

When it comes to your life and stability is very important to put it in the hands of somebody that is fully aware of immigration law,” said Cynthia. Do the case processing times reflecting in the USCIS website lag by a.

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“You absolutely want to make your best shot with immigration and do it right the first time,” said Clayton.Įmma and Cynthia spent about $4,000 on their immigration process, money that although it was difficult to save, they say, if they have gone with someone who claims to know immigration law to save some dollars, Ema would still be waiting to adjust her immigration status. We update case processing times on the website monthly with the latest available data. “Our agency evaluates each request for immigration benefits fairly, humanely, and efficiently on a case-by-case basis,” said Anita Rios Moose, USCIS. USCIS confirmed to Telemundo 20 and NBC 7, they have implemented new policy and operational improvements to reduce both the number of pending cases and overall processing times the agency inherited from the prior administration. Everything depends on the start of this case,” she said. USCIS, in coordination with Department of State (State), is revising the procedures for determining visa availability for applicants waiting to file for employment-based or family-sponsored preference adjustment of status. USCIS states the standard timeframe between their approval to when receiving your case creation from the NVC is 45 days.

“What we’ve seen now is that we are not only being more expeditious but oftentimes they don’t even include an interview, she had great results. A process that last year could’ve taken up to 18 months, said Esther Valdez Clayton, her immigration lawyer. El Cajon Holds First in Series of Town Halls to Discuss HomelessnessĮma’s fear was getting denied during her interview, but she was waived the in-person interview and it only took eight months to adjust her immigration status.
