{"id":1268,"date":"2024-09-26T13:03:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T18:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/?page_id=1268"},"modified":"2025-12-18T16:39:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T22:39:44","slug":"consular-processing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/en\/immigration\/consular-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"Consular Processing Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1268\" class=\"elementor elementor-1268\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13ed612d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13ed612d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bc85eb4\" data-id=\"1bc85eb4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51788fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51788fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consular Processing Guide<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3ecb25 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2c3ecb25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/en\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request A Consultation!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d11eb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d11eb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-404430fa\" data-id=\"404430fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702693f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"702693f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Consular Processing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1245f13e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1245f13e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beneficiaries of approved immigrant visas living outside of the United States use a procedure known as \u201cconsular processing\u201d to become lawful permanent residents. So, if you petition for the immigrant visa of someone who is not currently living on U.S. soil, they will use consular processing to obtain a green card. This process of becoming a lawful permanent resident is different from the process immigrants experience when they\u2019re already living in the United States.<\/p><p>Beneficiaries of approved immigrant visas already living in the United States apply directly to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for an <a href=\"https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/en\/adjustment-of-status\/\">adjustment of status<\/a> to get their green cards once a visa becomes available. Meanwhile, beneficiaries of immigrant visa petitions who are living abroad use the consular processing procedure to obtain their green card.<\/p><p>Consular processing begins at a U.S. embassy or a U.S. Department of State consulate abroad and ends at a port of entry. In this consular processing guide, we explain the entire process, because we understand that our future clients like to feel informed before meeting with an immigration attorney.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6121740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6121740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consular Processing Requires Guidance from an Experienced Immigration Attorney<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e874b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e874b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Natalia Darancou Law, PLLC, we know how to use the complex Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to get the most favorable outcome for our clients.<\/p><p>Our goal is to take that weight from your shoulders so that you can experience the benefits and rewards of immigration without the headache. 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srcset=\"https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Woman-Owned.png 250w, https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Woman-Owned-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#\">Woman Owned<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">We are a woman-owned company and proudly committed.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e0c7250 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e0c7250\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 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Spanish Speaker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Native-Spanish-Speaker.png 250w, https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Native-Spanish-Speaker-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#\">Native Spanish Speaker<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Natalia Darancou was born and raised in El Paso, Texas to Mexican-American parents and is a native Spanish speaker.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3649fe60\" data-id=\"3649fe60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6ecdfb elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4a6ecdfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0.5}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"#\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Memberships.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-895\" alt=\"Memberships\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Memberships.png 250w, https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Memberships-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32adc782 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"32adc782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/en\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request A Consultation!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b67b6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68b67b6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1be82c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d1be82c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05686bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05686bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consular Processing Starts with a Visa Petition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d9261b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60d9261b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most immigrants obtain their green cards through a family member or a U.S. employer by way of an immigrant visa petition.\u00a0<\/p><p>Although some U.S. humanitarian programs don\u2019t require immigrant visa petitions and some foreign nationals are allowed to self-petition for an immigrant visa, the process of obtaining a green card typically starts with being named as a beneficiary on an immigrant visa petition.<\/p><p>This is true whether the beneficiary lives within the United States and will use the adjustment of status process or lives outside the United States and will use consular processing.<\/p><p>If you would like to sponsor the immigration of a foreign national living in another country, you must start by petitioning USCIS on their behalf.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6f59cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f6f59cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3816986b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3816986b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Consular-Processing-newer-Darancou-Law-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5187\" alt=\"Consular Processing newer - Darancou Law\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Consular-Processing-newer-Darancou-Law-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Consular-Processing-newer-Darancou-Law-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Consular-Processing-newer-Darancou-Law-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Consular-Processing-newer-Darancou-Law-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Consular-Processing-newer-Darancou-Law.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8d4f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce8d4f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ad9ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0ad9ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Which form you must use to petition for their immigration depends on whether you are their family member or their future employer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c53df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26c53df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #402913;\">Sponsoring an Immigrant as a Family Member<\/span><\/h3><p>If the person you wish to sponsor is a relative, your immigration attorney will help you prepare and file \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/i-130\">Form I-130, Petition for an Alien Relative<\/a>.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #402913;\">Sponsoring an Immigrant as a U.S. Employer<\/span><\/h3><p>If the person you wish to sponsor is your future employee, your immigration attorney will help you prepare and file <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/i-140\">Form I-140, Petition for an Alien Worker<\/a>.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #402913;\">Special Circumstances<\/span><\/h3><p>If you are <a href=\"https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/en\/vawa\/\">VAWA self-petitioner<\/a>, are a National Interest self-petitioner,\u00a0 or have another special situation, your immigration attorney will explain every step of the process and help you prepare all documents that may be needed based on your individual circumstances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7ac2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e7ac2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once USCIS approves your petition for the immigrant visa, the agency informs the National Visa Center (NVC).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5a9e23 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b5a9e23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c14fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34c14fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consular Processing and the National Visa Center <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71bd2f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71bd2f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The NVC is part of the U.S. Department of State. When the NVC is notified by USCIS that your visa petition was approved, you and the beneficiary of your petition will be sent a letter from the NVC letting you know they received it. The Center typically won\u2019t reach out again until the immigrant\u2019s visa number becomes available.<\/p><p>In the meantime, the immigrant will not have to reach out to the NVC unless they make a major life change such as changing their marital status or their home address. If they do experience a major life change such as getting married, getting divorced, or moving, it\u2019s crucial to alert your immigration attorney. Your attorney will be able to properly inform all relevant agencies on their behalf and determine a path forward.<\/p><p>The NVC will notify the immigrant when it\u2019s time to pay fees or provide documentation.<\/p><p>When it\u2019s time, the immigrant will be instructed to complete and submit <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/visa-information-resources\/forms\/online-immigrant-visa-forms\/ds-260-faqs.html\">Form DS-260, Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration<\/a>. This is the immigrant\u2019s actual green card application. Form DS-260 can be completed online using the <a href=\"https:\/\/ceac.state.gov\/IV\/Login.aspx\">Consular Electronic Application Center<\/a>. When this form is submitted, the immigrant should print and save the confirmation page. This confirmation page will be needed for the in-person interview.<\/p><p>The NVC will reach out by mail or email confirming that they have received the DS-260 and providing instructions for submitting documents. Some consulates allow for uploading digital versions of documents, but others require hard copies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41376688 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41376688\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ee44d36\" data-id=\"7ee44d36\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-2e67138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e67138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Soon after a visa becomes available or the priority date becomes current for the beneficiary of your visa petition, they will be sent an appointment package notifying them that an interview has been scheduled for them.<\/p><p>The interview is perhaps the most daunting part of consular processing. Until this point, consular processing is a waiting game. This interview takes place at a U.S. consulate or embassy. The notification will state the exact location.<\/p><p>It\u2019s important for the beneficiary of the visa petition to prepare for their consular processing interview in advance. Your immigration attorney will offer many suggestions and instructions to ensure the interview goes smoothly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f17a8de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f17a8de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Preparations for the consular processing interview include:<\/strong><\/em><\/p><ul><li>Attending a medical examination by a USCIS-approved doctor, including updating vaccinations and obtaining proof of previous vaccinations<\/li><li>Checking passport expiration dates<\/li><li>Obtaining <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/visa-information-resources\/photos.html\">two identical photographs<\/a><\/li><li>Paying all processing fees<\/li><li>Checking that all documents needed for the interview have duplicates<\/li><li>Ensuring that certified translations of foreign language documents are accurate.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd4cb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dd4cb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The immigrant must bring the confirmation page provided when submitting Form DS-260, all original documentation, their passport and anything else recommended by your attorney.<\/p><p>When the immigrant arrives at the consulate or embassy, the consular officer places them under oath and asks several questions. All family members included as derivative immigrants on the visa petition should attend this interview if they are 14 years old or older.<\/p><p>As the sponsor of the petition, you are welcome to attend the in-person interview. By attending the interview with your family member or employee, you may be able to reduce the number of follow up questions.<\/p><p>During the interview, the immigrant will also submit fingerprints. Typically, when using consular processing, the immigration officer makes a decision within a week. Sometimes you may even be told right away whether the green card application is approved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326706c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"326706c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b51240 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b51240\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33beb473 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33beb473\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5634333f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5634333f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consular Processing After the Interview<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ce16e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69ce16e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The beneficiary of the immigrant visa should make no major life changes based on the belief that the application will be approved. Please ensure that they don\u2019t sell their home or cut ties at work in case the application isn\u2019t approved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413369b0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"413369b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09427a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09427a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consular Processing &amp; The Visa Packet <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2911328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2911328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the application is approved, the immigrant will receive a packet in the mail called a \u201cVisa Packet.\u201d The Visa Packet comes sealed and should not be opened. It\u2019s the immigrant\u2019s responsibility to keep the Visa Packet sealed and hand it directly to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer at the port of entry when they arrive in the United States.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a1c076 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71a1c076\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-470f8d71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"470f8d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Consular-Processing-03-new-Darancou-Law-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5191\" alt=\"Consular Processing 03 new - Darancou Law\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Consular-Processing-03-new-Darancou-Law-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Consular-Processing-03-new-Darancou-Law-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Consular-Processing-03-new-Darancou-Law-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Consular-Processing-03-new-Darancou-Law-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/darancoulaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Consular-Processing-03-new-Darancou-Law.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd9f749 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd9f749\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b4530 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a6b4530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac5d424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac5d424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">U.S. Customs and Border Protection Inspection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ccb93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04ccb93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the immigrant arrives at a port of entry, they will hand their sealed Visa Packet to the CBP officer. The officer will inspect the packet and the immigrant. Border patrol will ask some questions and ultimately decide whether to grant entry. As soon as the immigrant is granted entry, the immigrant officially becomes a green card holder. The physical copy of the green card will be sent in the mail, but they become a lawful permanent resident the moment the border patrol officer lets them into the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e70cb60 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e70cb60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79c84580\" data-id=\"79c84580\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b41ed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b41ed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Immigration Attorney for Consular Processing  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f7d63e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17f7d63e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An immigration attorney with experience takes the guesswork out of consular processing and functions as an immigrant&#8217;s greatest advocate. 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