What We Handle at the Consular Stage:

1. National Visa Center Processing:
   
   • DS-260 preparation, civil document review, and affidavit of support (I-864) assembly with supporting financial evidence.
   • Response to NVC checklist items and tracking through case-ready status.
     
     
2. Consular Interview Preparation:
   
   • Document organization for Consular Interview.
   • Mock interviews and country- and post-specific guidance on likely questions and concerns.
     
     
3. Review and recommendations for 221(g) Responses and Administrative Processing:
   
   • Responses to requests for additional evidence or clarification after the interview.
   • Follow-up strategy when a case sits in administrative processing longer than expected.
     
     
4. Review of Consular Refusals
   
   • 214(b) nonimmigrant-intent refusals, 212(a)(9)(B) unlawful presence bars, 212(a)(6)(C) misrepresentation findings, and other inadmissibility issues.
   • Strategy for reapplication or, where needed, waiver filings to overcome the refusal.
     
     
5. Waiver Filings at the Consular Stage:
   
   • Provisional unlawful presence waivers (I-601A) filed before departure, and I-601 waivers and/or I-212 waivers filed after a consular refusal.
     
     
6. Returning Resident Visas (SB-1):
   
   • For lawful permanent residents who have been outside the United States for more than a year and need to reestablish residence.
     
     
7. K Visa Processing for K-1 fiance(e) and qualifying derivative child(ren) through interview and entry:
   
   • Review and advising of K-3 spousal cases.
     
     

What This Looks Like in Practice:

• Realistic timeline expectations for the specific consulate and category, not generic averages.
• Preparation that accounts for post-specific practice — from the various U.S. Consulates and Embassies around the world.
• Follow-through on administrative processing as applicable.
  
  

We have significant and extensive experience throughout all the steps of Consular Processing.