O que acontece depois que você protocola a petição do visto U?
Santos Lloyd Law Team • January 5, 2023
Leia este blog! Ele explica sobre o visto U. Quemé elegível e o que acontece depois que a petição do visto U é entregue.
Quanto tempo tenho que esperar pela decisão?
Em junho de 2021, o tempo de espera para receber a decisão em um visto U era de aproximadamente 5 anos. O tempo de processamento provavelmente será mais longo para quem aplicar em 2022, porque existe um grande atraso na análise das petições.
Por que demora tanto?
Os Serviços de Cidadania e Imigração Americano (USCIS) tem um limite de 10 mil vistos por ano, mesmo tendo milhares de pessoas que aplicam para ele todo ano. Quando o limite é atingido, os requerentes que sobraram são colocados em uma lista de espera, criando o atraso que chega a ser de aproximadamente cinco anos.
Posso trabalhar enquanto meu visto U está pendente?
Devido ao atraso no processamento das aplicações, o USCIS pode emitir autorizações de trabalho para os que estão aguardando uma decisão final de suas petições do visto U. Uma vez dada a autorização de trabalho, você pode trabalhar enquanto espera a decisão. A autorização de trabalho tem validade de quatro anos, mas pode ser renovada até que a petição do visto U seja julgada.
Eu posso ser deportado enquanto minha aplicação está pendente?
Semelhante à autorização de trabalho, os candidatos podem aplicar para uma “ação diferida” que dura quatro anos, mas pode ser estendida até o visto U ser decidido. “Ação diferida” não é um status imigratório, mas permite ao USCIS lhe dar a autorização de trabalho para que trabalhe legalmente enquanto espera a decisão do seu visto U. Com a ação diferida, o governo o considera ser de baixa prioridade a sua deportação, tornando-a menos provável.
Quanto tempo leva para minha autorização de trabalho e ação diferida serem concedidas?
Pode levar muitos anos antes da sua aplicação para a autorização de trabalho/ação diferida serem concedidas, por causa do atraso na análise dos vistos U. Consequentemente, você não terá a autorização de trabalho ou qualquer status legal ou proteção contra a deportação enquanto elas estiverem pendentes.
Se meu visto U for negado, eu serei deportado?
Se o USCIS negar seu visto U, seu status continua o mesmo que o antes de aplicar. A negação irá automaticamente acionar procedimentos de remoção.
Se meu visto U for aprovado, quando poderia aplicar para residente permanente legal (green card)?
Você precisa ter um visto U por três anos, antes de poder aplicar para a residência permanente legal. Para ser elegível para a residência permanente, os seguintes critérios se aplicam:
- Você precisa estar nos Estados Unidos por um período contínuo de pelo menos três anos, desde a data que o seu visto U foi concedido. Um “período contínuo” significa que você não pode sair dos Estados Unidos por 90 dias seguidos ou por 180 dias no total, durante os três anos.
- Se a polícia pedir para você cooperar em alguma investigação criminal ou algum caso, após seu visto U ser concedido, você precisa ajudar.
- Sua presença contínua nos Estados Unidos é “justificada por razões humanitárias, para assegurar a unidade familiar, ou por ser de interesse público”. Essa é uma decisão do governo. Mas se você não tiver ficha criminal ou violações imigratórias passadas, provavelmente será considerado “de interesse público” você continuar nos EUA.
Quanto tempo demorará para o USCIS analisar minha aplicação para green card?
Levará aproximadamente dois anos, mas o prazo está sujeito a mudanças. Enquanto espera pela decisão, o USCIS estenderá seu visto U e autorização de trabalho.
Se quiser mais informações sobre como aplicar para o visto U, entre em contato com a Santos Lloyd Law Firm e nosso talentoso time de experientes advogados lhe ajudará.
Este blog não se destina a ser um aconselhamento jurídico e nada aqui deve ser interpretado como estabelecimento de uma relação cliente-advogado. Por favor, agende uma consulta com um advogado de imigração, antes de agir baseado em qualquer informação lida neste blog.
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