Recent content by Verena

Hello Everybody, We are considering switching from AOS (labor-based) to consular processing to speed up the process. I still have a lot to learn about the whole process, but one concern is this: How long in advance do you learn about the interview appointment? Do you have any say in setting...

Thanks! Yes, our application is employment based, so may be that would work.

Hello Everybody, We have a pending I-485, filed October 2002. Now we will leave the US next summer for about two years. We thought we'd be through the GC long before that, but now it looks like it might take a lot longer. Somebody advised us to try consular processing, which, he said, might...

You don't get the visa stamp at the port of entry, only at the consulate. You need an appointment (at least in Germany) and processing times are 5 - 10 business days, plus mailing (again, in Germany). My children are currently stuck in Germany, because at their appointment the officer...