E2 Renewal Fast track

[pags]

Met with our visa lawyer the other day as an interim--she said that on renewal there is a "premium" renewal service for E2 which costs $1000 on top of the other fees--USCIS guarantee to turn it around in 15 working days??

I hadn't heard of this before--has anyone else??

is it correct??

[mandybenn]

Hi

Just visited an Immigration Lawyer in Sarasota to discuss our application and she told us about the fast track process, however she said that this doesn't mean the process is complete in 15 days but that you will have contact by then, but they may need more info. She advised us not to pay extra as the process isn't necessarily quicker in the long run. Apparently due to all the complaints they are turning visa's around quicker anyway. I have to say it seems to depend on who you use to deal with your paperwork and how they chase 'the powers that be'.

We visited Donna Scarlatelli in Sarasota on recommendation from a friend of ours who relocated 8 months ago and he had a smooth process and they have begun the ball rolling for a Green Card (arrived via L1).

She mentioned that the head of Immigration in the USA is being replaced shortly and they expect a better process moving forward.

We shall soon see I am sure.

Mandy

[Ray10]

She mentioned that the head of Immigration in the USA is being replaced shortly and they expect a better process moving forward.
Mandy
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez is the new Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) since Dec 2005
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=5304

[Ray10]

is it correct??
No ....
There is premium processing but not for actual visa renewals

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/prem_process.htm

[charliesmum]

Am I being thick here -E2 renewals aren't done through USCIS are they?

Zoe

[Sharon]

Hi

I am a bit confused

I know you can fast track an L visa, for the first application, but did not think this applied to the first E visa or any renewals

Is this published on the uscis web site? or anywhere else

[JulieC]

You can fast track L1 renewals.
I knew you could do it on change of status, say B2 to E2 but it doesnt give you a visa just visa status, and to get a visa you need to apply to London and they look at the application again from the beginning. I have never heard of it being done on renewal, or at least not since they changed the law in 2004 and said you could only renew in your country of residence. I presume if you could do it, it would not give you a visa anyway.

[chris]

Zoe,
You renew E2 Visas at the Sate Dept. You apply for extensions of E2 status for your I-94 with USCIS. Does that make it clearer?

[charliesmum]

That's what I thought

E2 visa renewal in London
E2 change of status (renewing I94) over here - ours was done in California.

1st thread was a bit misleading

Zoe

[InnVic]

Friends of ours paid $15,000 (yes thats right) to attorney who said he'd fast track their application (6-8 weeks) for E2 and get them a five year visa......yeah right! (in fairness he did do the business purchase and set up too) Despite our advice they went ahead...and guess what, after 24 weeks they got a 2 year. You have to be on your guard. people will take advantage of your desparation to live here and tell you whatever you want to hear (whilst emptying your bank account)

[pegasus]

There is simply no fast track for E visa's apart from making sure you have "ALL you ducks in a row" before filing. We have found that the more expensive the attorney the less likely you will get through in one go (without a rfi). There are some excellent attorneys who charge very reasonable rates (less than $6K). We have just picked up another client who was one of those rejected "en-block" in March who tells us the interviewing officer advised them to ditch (my interpretation not the embassy's) a certain very expensive Orlando based attorney and for their next submission it may possibly be best, and cheaper for them, if they used separate professionals for Buying the business, due diligence of the business, BP assistance, closing of the purchase and finally immigration. In my opinion sound advice and opinion, the embassy know what they are talking about

B rgds

Neil

[JulieC]

So you are saying steer clear of one stop shops because all parties have a vested interest?? Sound advice.

[pegasus]

It is always good when investing large sums of your own cash to be extra careful. It is often the most difficult thing to do to stay focused and unemotional.
I have yet to find a "one stop shop" that I would trust with everything.

B rgds

Neil