How the R-1 Visa Process Works, From I-129 to Site Visit
Every R-1 starts with an employer petition to USCIS, often followed by a site inspection, before the worker can apply for the visa. Here is the full sequence.
Every R-1 starts with an employer petition to USCIS, often followed by a site inspection, before the worker can apply for the visa. Here is the full sequence.
Two of six criteria open the door; the quality of the evidence behind them decides the case. What to gather under each EB-1B criterion and why it matters.
Form I-539 is the application visitors, students and dependents use to extend or change status. Here is who files it, when, and the evidence that avoids an RFE.
H-1B1 status runs one year at a time. You can extend through an I-129 with USCIS or renew at a consulate, and the right choice depends on travel and timing.
Meeting three criteria is step one. Step two asks whether the whole record shows sustained acclaim. How USCIS applies the Kazarian final merits review.
No U visa petition is complete without Form I-918 Supplement B signed by a certifying agency within six months of filing. Who signs it and how to ask.