Immigration Services

Overview:

My office can assist with the following types of immigration cases:

  • Emergency expedite requests:  If you are experiencing a medical emergency, life event, or death of a relative and you need a decision to be made on your pending case, you may qualify for expedited processing of your application or decision. To see if your emergency meets the criteria, click here.
  • Case status inquiries: This office may inquire as to the most recent status of your case on your behalf.
  • Interview appointment requests:  This office may assist with requesting an interview at a local Embassy or Consulate for a pending visa case; or if your pending case requires an interview which has not been scheduled and is causing severe delay with a decision on your case.
  • Withdrawal of pending cases:  This office may contact any federal agency on your behalf to withdraw a pending case for any reason. A third party may not withdraw your case on your behalf.
  • Express congressional interest on pending cases:  For certain cases, this office may contact an agency to express support of your process. This is most commonly done with visa cases.

To get in touch with my office about an immigration-related concern, please call (203) 333-6600 for assistance. While we cannot guarantee you a favorable outcome, we will do our best to help you receive a fair and timely response to your problem.

Resources:

United States Citzenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Address: Hartford Field Office at 450 Main St., Flr 1, Hartford, CT 06103

This agency processes cases from within the U.S. and handles applications and petitions that include:

  • Green Cards
  • Travel Documents
  • Employment Petitions
  • Citizenship/Naturalization

If you have a pending USCIS case, you can check its most recent status by using the agency’s My Case Status tool.

Department of State

This agency includes the Office of Authentications, National Visa Center and all Embassies and Consulates around the world. The Department of State processes cases from outside the U.S. and assists with the following:

  • Issuing visas to eligible foreigners who desire to enter the U.S.
  • Authentication of documents
  • Apostilles
  • Helping U.S. citizens overseas
  • Issuing passports to U.S. citizens outside the U.S.
  • Inquiring about visa decisions

United States Customs and Border Protection

This agency handles the following:

Foreign Embassies

My office is happy to contact foreign embassies on your behalf regarding your visa application status. For assistance with a foreign embassy, please call my office at (203) 333-6600.