Pleasant Ridge, MI Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

*Consulate Processing* Consulate Processing must be completed. This allows the petition to first be sent to the National Visa Center, and then the appropriate documents and package to go to the U.S. Consulate or Embassy. If done correctly, you will be able to enter as a Lawful Permanent Resident and will be in the U.S. in less than one year. Of course the time might be a bit less or more depending on the backlog of the U.S. Consulate or Embassy and whether or not a Waiver of Inadmissibility is needed. *Waiver of Inadmissibility* A Waiver of Inadmissibility will have to be obtained. This is an application that will include a legal brief, forms, documents, exhibits, declarations and other evidence. My firm can prepare the entire waiver, and attach all of the necessary documents. It will take several months for the decision, and if done correctly, there is a good chance of an approval. The Waiver essentially makes the crime or ground of ineligibility disappear so that entry or re-entry will be allowed into the U.S. Please note that the Waiver is the critical part of this application, and unless approved, there cannot be any other petition that will allow entry into the U.S. Therefore, the Waiver must be prepared with significant supporting documents.

A few consular officials prefer that an applicant apply for student visa status at the consulate, not in the U. S. They may have concern that a visa applicant planned to become a student and used a B2 visa to somehow circumvent the visa process. This concern may be reasonably challenged where incorrect. Most consular officials will appreciate that you may have changed your mind in the U. S. or were encouraged to file by your educational institution. Ultimately, he will need to get an F2 visa and you will eventually need to get an F1 in order to travel between the U. S. and India. If you remain confused or need further help, then schedule an appointment with a candid, competent and experienced immigration law firm like our office. Good luck.

It's not a guarantee. He would need some path for a visa. For example, if a hospital sponsored him for an H1B, he could stay in the USA under that visa.