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I’d like to change my status. I was planning to do it in Korea, but my attorney advised against it.
So I’d like to know whether the USCIS process (for a visa/status) and the process at the U.S. Embassy in Korea are handled completely differently — because my attorney said getting it done in Korea is less favorable.
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Yes, there are procedural differences between what you submit to USCIS and what’s handled at the U.S. Embassy in Korea. The U.S. Embassy in Korea issues a visa after an additional interview, whereas a change of status within the U.S. mostly involves paperwork related to your existing status, so a separate interview usually isn’t required. Of course, since the Trump administration, interviews are now being conducted for all employment-based cases as well. But in most cases, the process instead involves USCIS requesting additional documents if needed.