Questions About Consular Processing What is Consular Processing (CP)?
• CP refers to the procedure through which an individual applies for an Immigrant Visa (“Green Card”) at the American Consulate or Embassy in their home country, or country of last permanent residence. An alternative to CP is Adjustment of Status (AOS), a procedure that permits an eligible individual to become a lawful U.S. Permanent Resident without the need to go abroad to apply for an immigrant visa.