Fiance Visas For Burmese Nationals

Fiance Visas For Burmese Nationals

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The forthcoming article is designed to illuminate readers about the K-1 visa process for those Americans with a Burmese fiance(e)

Those unfamiliar with the K1 visa process should note that the process usually begins at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). This office operates under the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is responsible for adjudicating petitions and applications for United States immigration benefits. Some individuals are under the incorrect assumption that USCIS adjudication is merely a "formality". In fact, officers at USCIS scrutinize visa petitions carefully in an effort to make an adjudication based upon US Immigration law in the form of statutes and the regulations springing therefrom.

Assuming that a USCIS adjudication culminates in approval, the petition file will be sent to the US State Department's National Visa Center (NVC) for further processing. Department of State personnel will usually initiate a security clearance during the NVC phase of the process. NVC acts as a sort of clearinghouse for K1 visa applications as this agency is responsible for ensuring that the case file arrives at the proper American Embassy or Consulate overseas.

Burmese fiance visas are somewhat unique in that a comparatively large number of applicants seem to apply at Missions outside of the Union of Myanmar (sometimes referred to as Burma). That said, the overall integrity of the process remains the same regardless of the location where adjudication takes place. Another unique aspect of Burmese fiance visas is the fact that many of the proposed beneficiaries are without a Burmese passport due to the fact that the government authorities in Burma issue relatively few of these travel documents compared to other nations. Therefore, getting a K1 visa for a Burmese loved one may be difficult if the loved on in question does not have a Burmese passport.

The final phase of the K1 visa process is the Consular Processing phase. A Burmese fiancee may schedule an appointment with an American Embassy or Consulate overseas in order to present themselves for interview. A visa interview can be long or short depending upon the facts of the case and the adjudicating officer. The application could receive approval or a refusal may be promulgated that may be remedied only by presenting further documentation. Should a Consular Officer find that a legal ground of inadmissibility exists, then the interviewing officer could deny the visa application. Should a visa denial occur pursuant to a finding of legal inadmissibility, then a remedy may be sought in the form of either an I-601 waiver or an I-212 waiver depending upon the facts of the case.

About the Author:
Benjamin Hart is an attorney from the USA and the Managing Director of Integrity Legal (Thailand) Co. Ltd. Contact details: 1-877-231-7533, +66 (0)2-266-3698, +44 203-002-3837, or info@integrity-legal.com. For more information please see: K1 Visa Burma or K1 Visa Myanmar.



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