How Long Can You Stay Outside USA With Green Card?

You are allowed to stay outside the United States a maximum amount of 12 months with your green card. If you are planning to stay outside US for more than 12 months, then you must apply for “Travel Document” which allows for leaving USA for up-to 24 months. You can apply for Travel Document here: I-131, Application for Travel Document   …

Choosing Where to Live?

For many Afghan SIV applicants, deciding on where they would like to live in the United States after getting their visa issued is a hard decision.  I have always advised for choosing a low cost area with good climate where you have relatives, family or friends that can help you after arrival. However, if you not sure where to live, …

How to Translate SIV Emails

If you have limited English language ability and require SIV email or document translations, then you can use the Google Translate service by following these instructions: Visit https://translate.google.com Select English as input language and Farsi or Pashto as your output translation.  If you have documents, you can upload them to be translated also.  Note: The translations are not always correct, but …

How long will your SIV processing take?

Afghan SIV applicants are often frustrated for not knowing the amount of processing time their SIV case will take for each stage until their visas are issued.  Please keep in mind that it is impossible to estimate or predict the amount of processing time your case might take. The processing times are different for each case and depends on factors …