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ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community By Attorney Gail Seeram Effective September 1, 2013, Form DS-261 replaced the paper-based Form DS3032, when selecting an agent or attorney to act on your behalf for the visa centre processing of an immigrant visa or green card being issued through a U.S. Embassy/Consulate.
submit DS-261 or how does my agent or attorney submit DS-261? Answer #1: When the National Visa Centre sends the visa bills, they also send a case number and an invoice ID. You would go online to https://ceac.state.gov and select DS-261 and follow the instructions to log-in and input your agent or attorney information.
How to Complete Form DS-261 The DS-261 is a fully integrated online electronic visa application form used to collect the necessary application information from persons seeking immigrant visas and his/her agent or attorney. This online form is completed and submitted
online to the Department of State via the Internet through the Consular Electronic Applications Centre (CEAC). The form may be partially completed, saved online to finish, and submitted later; or the forms can be completed and submitted in a single
session. If the DS-261 is completed and an agent or attorney is authorized to act on your behalf, then the agent or attorney can do the following: access your online case file, submit Form DS-260 immigrant visa application for all traveling immigrants, submit the visa fees on-line, make case inquiries to the visa centre on your behalf, receive emails from the visa centre on your behalf and submit documents to the visa centre on your behalf. In the situation where you want to change your agent or attorney, then simply complete a new Form DS-261 on-line and submit it online to the visa centre. On Form DS-261, an agent can be a family member acting on your behalf, because you don’t have access to a computer, or an agent can be a professional such as an attorney. Beware of using
Attorney Gail Seeram immigration service providers and designating a service provider as your agent on Form DS-261. Many immigration service providers are known to take visa fees from clients but not submit it online to the visa centre. It is recommended to use a reputable immigration attorney when choosing to designate an agent on Form DS-261 to act on your behalf during the visa centre processing of the immigrant visa or green card. Our office is experienced in completing Form DS-261 and acting on our client’s behalf in submitting all required documents and fees to the visa centre. We would be happy to help you! **** Question #1: How do I
Question #2: C a n someone other than the petitioner or beneficiary submit DS-261? Answer #2: Yes, once your agent or attorney is given your case number and invoice ID, they can log-in to the visa processing website and enter their information and be assigned your agent. Question # 3: Can DS261 be submitted by mail or completed by hand? Answer #3: No, DS261 can only be completed electronically or online through the https:// ceac.state.gov website. It cannot be printed and submitted by mail. For more information, contact Gail Law Firm: Email: Gail@GailLaw.com Phone: 1-877-GAIL-LAW or 407-292-7730 www.My Orlando Immigration Lawyer.com FREE in-office consultation - FREE Live Chat