IMMIGRANT VISA SERVICES
What happens next?
If your immigrant petition (I-130)
was approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) in the U.S., it will be sent to the National Visa Center
(NVC). The NVC will contact the petitioner (your American relative
or employer) to request more documentation and the required fees.
When they have been submitted and reviewed, the NVC will forward
them and your I-130 petition to the Embassy in Beirut. This process
takes at least a few months. The Immigrant Visa Unit will check
with you to make sure that you have received instructions on how
to proceed once it receives your I-130 petition from the NVC.
If your I-130 petition was approved at the Embassy, you received
a checklist and instructions from the Immigrant Visa Unit the same
day. Once you have completed the items on your checklist you must
return them in an envelope with your name and telephone number on
the outside of the envelope, together with the fee of $335 plus
an IV Security Enhancement Surchage of $45 (total $380), to the
Embassy cashier between the hours of 8 and 11 a.m., Monday - Friday.
You may forward any subsequent documents that are required by using
the courier services provided by Libanpost. Libanpost will charge a fee of 5,500
Lebanese pounds for this service. You may also choose to drop your
documents at Embassy reception Monday through Thursday, 3:00 to
4:00 p.m.
Once you have submitted the items on your checklist, the Immigrant
Visa Unit will review the items you submitted and schedule you for
a visa interview if you meet all documentary requirements. If any
requirements are not met, a phone call or letter will inform you.
On the day of your visa interview, you must pay any remaining fees
and a consular officer will determine whether you are eligible for
a visa. If you are found eligible, you will receive your visa the
following day. If not, you will be informed of any additional processing
that may be required.
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