What is a consular processing?
Consular processing is an immigration process that allows foreign nationals—who may already be present in the United States or abroad—to apply for lawful permanent residency and receive their green card through a U.S. consular office located in their home country. During consular processing, foreign nationals must first apply for an immigrant visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad and attend a visa interview at the embassy or consulate. If the foreign national is approved for an immigrant visa, they can travel to the United States and be admitted as a lawful permanent resident. Consular processing is one of the main ways that foreign nationals can obtain a green card and become U.S. permanent residents. In California, foreign nationals who apply for consular processing typically must show their employer’s sponsorship and go through an extensive background check to be eligible. This process is usually handled by an immigration attorney, who can provide guidance and support to the foreign national throughout the application process.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.Con el término “procesamiento consular” se refiere al proceso para obtener una visa para viajar a los Estados Unidos. Este proceso es uno de los procedimientos para inmigrar legalmente a los EE. UU. Este proceso comienza con la presentación de una solicitud de visa al consulado o embajada de los Estados Unidos en el extranjero. Una vez presentada la solicitud, los aplicantes deben esperar hasta que el consulado procese su solicitud. El procesamiento consular se completa cuando el consulado extranjero otorga una visa. Si el consulado decide que el aplicante cumple con los requisitos para la visa, entonces el individuo recibirá la visa y puede viajar a los Estados Unidos. La ley de inmigración de California establece que los empleadores deberán verificar el estado de inmigración de los empleados solicitantes durante el proceso de contratación. Los empleadores deben exigir a los solicitantes de empleo que presenten verificaciones de inmigración y documentación con los datos de procesamiento consular apropiados. Esto incluye verificaciones del formulario de la USCIS I-94, que registra la fecha y la manera en que una persona fue admitida legalmente a los Estados Unidos, además de la documentación apropiada que demuestre el estado de procesamiento consular de la persona.
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