Green card renewal is the responsibility of the USCIS
I have a green card that expired in Sept 2012. Can I
renew it in Hyderabad or New Delhi as I am planning to travel to the
U.S. in May?
Green card
renewals are the responsibility of the U.S. Customs and Immigration
Services (USCIS), a part of the Department of Homeland Security. USCIS
does not have an office at the U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad. You
need to contact the USCIS unit at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi at
NDI.Consular@uscis.dhs.
gov.
There
was a water drip on my passport due to which there is a small ink run
on one side of the photo on my U.S. visa. Is my visa valid for travel?
The
Department of Homeland Security uses the photo in your visa to confirm
your identity at the port of entry. If the water damage to your photo is
obstructing recognition, we recommend you apply for a new visa.
If
you seek entry into the U.S. and the immigration official determines
that the security and identification features of the visa have been
compromised, you will be denied entry.
I have been
admitted to the University of Colorado, Boulder for Fall 2013 and plan
to schedule my F1 visa interview in June. What supporting documents do I
need to bring to demonstrate the financial ability to bear the expenses
of my studies and do I also need to show the money required for both
years of study?
Congratulations
on your admission! You must demonstrate to the officer that you can
afford to pay for the first year of your education, lodging and other
expenses. How you demonstrate that is completely dependent on how you
plan to fund your schooling. Be prepared to show
financial evidence that you and/or whoever is supporting you, have
sufficient funds to cover your tuition and living expenses during the
period of your intended study (e.g., pay slips, income tax documents,
original bank books and/or statements, business registration or
licenses). In addition to showing sufficient readily
available resources for the full first year, you must show how the
additional year(s) will be supported. Again, how you show that is by
documenting your actual plans.
I changed my job in
Feb. 2011 and during my H1 transfer I forgot to transfer my daughter’s
H4 which expired in January 2012. I plan to travel to India for getting
my daughter’s visa stamped. Will there be any problem in getting her H4
visa stamped?
As
long as the principal applicant can demonstrate that he or she was in
status for that entire period of time, eligible H4 members may also be
considered to be in status.
Be prepared to provide an explanation and any necessary documentation to show that the H1B visa holder was in status. Please
note, to apply for a visa in India, your daughter needs to also be in
India. Getting a new visa does not extend your daughter’s status in the
U.S.; that is determined at the port of entry when the visa is
presented.
My H1B petition was sent back to USCIS in
December 2011 and it was reaffirmed by USCIS in February 2013 and
received by my employer. Can I submit my passport directly for the visa
stamping or do I need to apply for a new visa interview with a new
DS-160?
You do not have to
apply for a new visa. Please contact the U.S. Consulate at
HYDCEA@state.gov for an interview appointment based on the original
DS-160.
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