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A common question in the K1 visa petition process is whether there are any exceptions to the two year meeting requirement.  Every couple desiring to bring a foreign national girlfriend or boyfriend to the U.S to marry must file a K1 visa petition with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and fulfill the …

CTR & Associates offers Consular Processing Services to U.S. Law Firms and to individuals. CTR & Associates is managed and owned by a licensed American attorney who is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, which is a member only organization for American Lawyers and Representatives specializing in the practice of U.S. Immigration …

US Visa Denied under INA Section 214(b) Section 214(b) is part of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). It states: Every alien shall be presumed to be an immigrant until he establishes to the satisfaction of the consular officer, at the time of application for admission, that he is entitled to a nonimmigrant status… To …

For many American who have met their girlfriends during their holiday tour of Thailand or who have met online through various dating websites, the most confounding problem is what to do if you want to pursue your relationship in the US.  The most common questions I get from prospective client are: How can I bring …

Your fiancee, spouse or family member in the US, must sponsor or petition for you. He or she then files a the appropriate form with the US Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS). After USCIS approves the petition, they send it to an office in the US called the National Visa Center (NVC). The NVC will …