8 Immigration Mistakes People Didn’t Know They were Making
Many make mistakes while trying to navigate immigration issues. Here are some common mistakes people make while applying for immigration benefits but are not aware of.
• Applying for an immigration benefit for which they are not eligible.
• Applying for something just because their friends or relatives were successful. They don’t realize that they don’t meet the requirements for the immigration benefit or they simply assume that they are eligible just because their friends were eligible. They fail to realize that some options available to the others may not be available to them. At the same time, they may have new options that were not available to those who applied in the past. Reading
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Some provide incorrect information on their immigration forms thinking that the immigration authorities may not find it out. Some misrepresent facts assuming that the fraudulent information they provided will help them obtain the immigration benefit for which they have applied.
• Ignoring their immigration interviews and court hearings: Many don’t understand that these interviews and court hearings play a major role in their application process. They believe their cases will be approved even if they don’t turn up for the interview which is wrong.
• Responding to requests from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) late. USCIS will send a Request for Evidence (RFE) if the agency needs additional information to process an immigration case. Many fail to understand the importance of these RFEs and miss their filing deadlines mentioned on their letters. They fail to understand that this could lead to the denial of their applications.
• Sending immigration applications to the wrong USCIS office: Some do not read the form instructions carefully and send their immigration forms to the wrong address. Their applications will be rejected if they send it to the wrong