There is a lot of anxiety around this time as clients are aware that the petition has been approved and all that is required after that is the formality of going for an interview. On the other hand this will be the first opportunity that US Immigration will have to inspect the alien who is about to be granted immigrant status, a permanent right to live in the US. The alien could have communicable diseases, have a criminal past or have criminal intentions. All these potential threats have to be removed as far as possible before any alien will be allowed into the US. The question then becomes, how is this done?

Firstly, there will be more forms to complete. As soon as you get your Embassy package in the mail you should quickly make a copy of it and send the original documents to your attorney. Your attorney will then review the documents and guide you through the Embassy requirements.

Your attorney will review the documents to see if there have been any recent changes in Embassy processing procedure since the last case was filed.

You should know that the Embassy will also offer advice and in many cases make the process sound very simple. You should also know that their objective is to screen you out, to protect their interests, not to protect yours. So it’s important to follow all the instructions given by your attorney as he or she is watching every aspect of your case so that you do not fall into any traps.

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