Consular processing
When adjustment of status is not available, consular processing obtains an immigrant visa through a U.S. consulate abroad. We prepare the case, the interview, and any needed waivers. Free consultation.
Getting the visa abroad
What is consular processing?
Consular processing is the path to a green card for someone outside the United States (or ineligible to adjust status inside it): after an approved immigrant petition and a current visa, the applicant completes the National Visa Center stage and attends an immigrant-visa interview at a U.S. consulate abroad. Grounds of inadmissibility — such as prior unlawful presence — may require a waiver, sometimes a provisional waiver filed before departure to reduce time apart from family.
What we manage
- The National Visa Center document stage
- Interview preparation
- Inadmissibility issues and waivers (including provisional waivers)
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every matter is different and depends on its own facts.
No outcome is promised or guaranteed. Descriptions of process are general and are not a prediction about any specific matter.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is consular processing required instead of adjustment?
- Generally when the person is outside the U.S. or is not eligible to adjust status inside it. Which path applies depends on entry history and status.
- What is a provisional waiver?
- For certain unlawful-presence grounds, a provisional waiver can be approved before the person leaves for their consular interview, reducing the time separated from family. Eligibility is fact-specific.