Effective September 3, 2013, the Department of State will transition to an online immigrant visa application replacing the current paper forms. The DS-260, Online Immigrant Visa Application & Alien Registration, will replace the paper-based DS-230. The DS-261, Choice of Address and Agent, will replace the paper-based DS-3032. These are fully integrated online electronic visa application[…]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would like to inform you that a revised Form I-817, Application for Family Unity Benefits, is now available for use. The form was revised to clarify language in some areas of the document and convert it from a one column to a two column format.  You may begin using the[…]

Secretary of State John Kerry has announced a policy change with immediate effect which allows the State Department to process visas for same-sex spouses in the same manner that it considers the application of heterosexual spouses. The new policy applies worldwide, regardless of whether same-sex marriage is legal in countries where embassies, consulates and visa-processing[…]