Just a few days ago, the US visa home received an applicant with a special situation. The applicant is a legal holder of the US green card. This time he returned to China to visit his elderly parents. However, because his parents are old and in poor health, the applicant cannot go back because he has to take care of his parents. After relocating his parents, the applicant has been staying in China for a year.
According to US policy, green card holders have stayed outside the United States for more than one year. If they want to return to the United States, they must apply for an SB1 visa to restore their permanent resident status. This issue of the American Visa Home will share knowledge with you for this type of applicant.
If you want to apply for an SB1 visa, must meet the following three conditions:
1. There is a reason for having to stay in China for more than 1 year. It is not enough to just use the epidemic as a reason.
2. It is still closely related to the United States, such as tax filing, real estate, bank account, and insurance.
3. Since leaving the United States, there is evidence that you plan to return to the United States to live. The general consular will ask if you have bought round-trip air tickets. If not, it depends on what evidence can meet this requirement.
After meeting the above conditions, we can determine the time to return to the United States and submit the SB1 visa application to the nearest US embassy and consulate abroad to apply for . specific content, American Visa Home, who has 15 years of visa experience, compiled it for you as follows:
First, submit form DS-117 and determine the application form for returning to resident status. Then, submit to you the Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card or Green Card, and the form you have before traveling abroad. If you have an re-entry license , please submit:
travel dates planned to travel outside the United States, such as your air ticket or passport seal.
proofs intended to return, such as job opportunities, tax returns, payroll, etc.
evidence that you have lived outside the United States for uncontrollable reasons such as medical documents.
has determined whether the conditions are met, and the second round of interviews can be arranged. The following steps must be continued:
submit the DS-260 form, or the immigration visa and the foreigner registration application form you submitted during the first immigration visa application. The medical examination is performed by a licensed doctor, submit supporting documents, your passport, and provide other documents according to the instructions of the US Embassy that you applied for. After all
is passed, you will get the SB1 visa
Because the application for SB1 visa is more complicated, many applicants do not have enough experience in this regard. The visa rejection rate is high, and in severe cases, the green card will even be cancelled. Therefore, it is best to request a more authoritative American visa home for you. Remember not to find the so-called "contracted" institution on Taobao! These are all unreliable. There has never been a saying that "being included". Many applicants have consumed a lot of time and money because they believe these gimmicks.
When applying for the SB1 visa , needs to pay attention to that it is proved that the failure to return to the United States after the expiration date is caused by force majeure. Subjectively, we have no intention to leave the United States and have strong binding force on us in the United States, thereby improving credibility. Applicants can explain from the following points:
1. Booked a flight but the flight was cancelled
2. Personal health reasons cannot take the plane
3. Relatives abroad must be taken care of
4. Major work or other matters must be handled for a long time
5. Reasonable reasons that other individuals cannot control can not return to the United States
2. It has been mentioned above that the rejection rate of SB1 visa is very high and the pass rate is very low. So what are the main reasons for rejection? The following reasons for rejection are for your reference.
1. It is not fully prepared. Many applicants think that SB1 visa can be approved by simply explaining the situation. They are not fully prepared, and they apply without consulting experts. They take the reasons that they think they are not recognized by Immigration Bureau , resulting in a refusal.
2. Some people have lived in the United States for a short time after obtaining a green card in the United States, have been abroad for a long time, have not worked in the United States, and have not purchased real estate, etc., which is what we call the "card-running" group. Once the green card expires for one year from the United States, it will be difficult to restore the green card through the SB1 visa , and usually only the visa is rejected.
3. There are also some applications that are too nervous during the interview, or do not understand the basic interview etiquette, which leads to being considered dishonest and naturally does not recognize the relevant reasons and evidence stated.
There are also some people who failed the physical examination and failed, which is rare, but there are indeed some.
Then the above are the relevant knowledge points about SB1 visa shared by U.S. Visa Home in this issue. I hope it will help you. If you have any questions, please send us a private message ~
