Mr. Brian Christopher Schmitt

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Deportation & Removal Defense Family Immigration Business & Employment Immigration Naturalization & Citizenship Consular Processing Waivers & Pardons Student & Exchange Visas Immigration Litigation

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English

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About

Brian Christopher Schmitt is a partner at Hake & Schmitt and sole updating author of the J Visa Guidebook, a 3,500+ page treatise on J-1 law. He is a member of the Editorial Board of Bender's Immigration Bulletin and a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army JAG Reserves.

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I-526E median: ~24 months

Range: 18–30 months

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March 2026

China: 15OCT2020 · Vietnam: 01JAN2022 · Other: C

As of 2026-02-12

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