Speed up your immigration to Georgia via expedite processing
Atlanta, GA – Given the huge backlog the US Customs and Immigration Services is struggling with, obtaining a Green Card or an Employment-based Visa takes forever. In most cases, you’re looking at wait times of at least 12 months. Many foreign nationals who want to come to work and live in the state of Georgia wonder if there’s a way to speed things up. There are, indeed, ways to get your application processed faster. You can apply for expedite processing if you meet the requirements.
If you’re an immigrant waiting for a visa or a Georgia-based company looking to hire foreign workers, you should contact an experienced immigration lawyer in Atlanta right away to see whether you qualify.
How does expedite processing work?
The USCIS considers all expedite processing requests on a case-by-case basis. You may be asked to provide additional documentation to justify the need for urgency. Bear in mind that the local USCIS office has sole discretion to decide whether to approve a request.
Reasons to apply for expedite processing
Severe financial losses to a local company
A business must demonstrate that it would suffer a severe financial losses if it cannot get a foreign worker to Atlanta sooner rather than later. For instance, the company must present documents indicating that they risk losing a critical contract or having to lay off other employees unless a certain foreign worker is granted a visa soon.
Emergencies and urgent humanitarian reasons
Humanitarian reasons refer to illness, disability, extreme living conditions, death in the family, or a critical need to travel to obtain medical treatment in a limited amount of time. As an example, if a foreign national needs life-saving treatment in Georgia, seasoned immigration lawyers can help them prepare the documentation required to get expedite processing.
Emergencies refer to situations like the recent Covid-19 pandemic when the need for healthcare workers was so great it fully justified expedite processing of employment-based applications.
International adoptions
The USCIS has special procedures to handle visa applications for minors in international adoption cases.
Expedite processing for appeals
Knowledgeable Atlanta immigration lawyers can help you file for expedite processing when you’re appealing a deportation decision or your immigration application was denied. All appeals should be directed to the USCIS field office in Atlanta and should be clearly marked Expedite Request on the cover letter. When you file an appeal, it is essential to include documents that justify your request for reconsideration.
Asylum applications
Foreign nationals must apply for asylum within one year of arriving on US territory. However, processing asylum applications takes years, leaving the foreign national in legal limbo. If your case has merit, your lawyers will file an expedite processing request on your behalf.
The cultural or social interests of the United States
A nonprofit organization may apply for expedite processing on behalf of a foreign national if they can prove their presence in Georgia is vital for cultural or social interests. For instance, a Georgia-based university can apply for expedite processing of an immigration application if the beneficiary is a professor who must take part in a specific cultural program or a medical professional who is expected to take part in a crucial study. Likewise, religious organizations can apply for expedite processing to help an important member of their community to come to Georgia faster.
If you want to help a foreign national get to Georgia faster, schedule an appointment with a trustworthy immigration lawyer at Kuck | Baxter Immigration LLC in Atlanta or their South Georgia office and let them help you with the paperwork.
Contact info:
365 Northridge Road
Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30350
Tel : (404) 816-8611
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