What are the advantages to Immigrant Visa processing abroad?
The primary advantage to applying for an immigrant visa at a United States Consulate is speed. In certain cases, applicants may find that applying for an immigrant visa at a United States Consulate may be completed in less time than applying for Adjustment of Status. In making this decision, applicants must consider a wide variety of factors, including current USCIS processing times for Adjustment of Status, the existing volume of cases pending at the specified United States Consulate, current policies and procedures in place at the designated Consulate, whether there may be any issues or factors that could render the applicant inadmissible, and the current political climate at the country where the United States Consulate is located.
