The Consular Practice Handbook, 5th ed. The Consular Practice Handbook, 5th ed. The Consular Practice Handbook, 5th ed.

The Consular Practice Handbook, 5th ed.

Release Date: 05/30/2023
Format Size ISBN/SKU
Print* 442 pages 978-1-57370-527-1
eBook 442 pages 978-1-57370-528-4

New edition coming soon!

The Consular Practice Handbook is your resource for understanding and staying up to date on the many issues involved in consular practice. Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or you are new to immigration practice, the new edition of the Handbook will guide you through a wide array of relevant topics, including:

  • Immigrant visa processing
  • Nonimmigrant visa processing, including interview preparation
  • Issues specific to certain visa types, such as B, E, K, L, and student/exchange visitor visas
  • Consular processing of visas for family members
  • Inadmissibility and waivers
  • How to expedite a case
  • Dealing with delays caused by security checks and other administrative processing
  • Third-country national processing
  • Strategies after a refusal or denial
  • What to expect after a visa has been approved
  • U.S. citizen interactions with U.S. consulates: passports, consular reports of birth abroad, in-country I-130 filings, etc.

The Consular Practice Handbook will be your go-to guide for the complex world of consular processing, and a reference you can rely on to provide expert advice and analysis.


*Interested in a bulk purchase? Contact us to receive a bulk discount when purchasing 5 or more copies.