
¿Puedes extender su estadía si eres no es inmigrante? ¡Absolutamente! Y estamos aquí para mostrarte la forma correcta de hacerlo.…
In today’s Tip of the Week, I’m going to share form filing tips for your immigration applications. I have explained before that you do NOT need an immigration attorney to file your immigration application. However, it is a smart idea to hire one.
An immigration attorney can ensure that all the documents that are needed are filed to support your application and that a legal argument is made explaining why you should be granted the benefit for which you are applying.
Honestly, even though an immigration attorney can be expensive, you can save yourself time and money by hiring one rather than running into problems that occur more frequently if you don’t hire one. But…say you can’t hire one, then this video is going to give you the best tips I have for doing almost as good of a job as I would do for you.
You might think that filling out a form is no big deal. You can even do it online, right?
Well, not so fast. What happened in immigration is that the previous presidential administration caused USCIS to adopt a new policy that USCIS could DENY your application for errors.
Before this they would usually reject it, send it back to you, and then you could fix it. Now, they can actually take your application AND fee, accept it and then deny your application because it isn’t filled out right.
I don’t want either (a rejection or denial) to happen to you so I’m going to share 7 things to do when filling out the forms for the best chance of success.
Make sure you’re using the most current version of the form. You can download the forms from the USCIS website and they will tell you what the current version required is. If you printed out an application and started filling it out and didn’t send it in right away, I would go back and check to make sure the form you filled out is still the most current.
Use black ink, if you don’t fill it out on the computer (typed).
Do not use highlighters or correction tape. USCIS scans your documents and both of those may cause the machine to not read information if these are on the papers.
Fill out each space. Even if the answer is not applicable you must fill in the space with an N/A or they could reject and/or deny your application.
Make sure when you provide the same information – the same way – in all your applications. What do I mean? Often when you apply, you must submit several forms at one time. In these form they may ask for your name, DOB, and address each time. So put your name, DOB, a number and anything else that is the same, the same in each one.
Make sure you include the correct fee with your application. The USCIS website will tell you how much it is. They even have a calculator there. If you don’t send the correct amount, your application will be returned to you which will slow down the process.
Make sure to sign the form and only send forms on single-sided papers. No saving the environment here, use up those trees, and don’t use each side of the paper. This goes back to them scanning in the documents – they don’t flip the papers over if you use both sides.
Now you’ve filled out the forms and you’re ready to send it. Now what?
Here’s another seven (7) bonus tips:
There you have it, those are (most of) my best tips for success in filing applications with USCIS.
If you’re applying for an immigration benefit, call our New Jersey immigration attorney at Andres Mejer Law to get help preparing your petition and avoid making mistakes that will cause delays in your immigration process.
Call us today to schedule a consultation.
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