Explore top strategies for E-2 Visa holders to transition to a U.S. Green Card, including investment and family-based options. Learn more in our latest blog post.
The consular processing option and adjustment of status option have different advantages and disadvantages such as ease of international travel, extending one’s stay in the US, and US work authorization.
Yes, the I-551 Stamp serves as a substitute to the green card while it is pending, and during the validity date of the I-551 Stamp, you can use it to re-enter the U.S. after a trip abroad.
In limited situations, a newborn child abroad to a US green card holder (LPR) may obtain LPR status by accompanying the parent in their return to the US. In most circumstances, a separate petition will be necessary if the child…
Nurses and physical therapist qualify as Schedule A occupations which are exempt from the recruitment procedures of the labor certification process, which fast-tracks the employer sponsored green card.
A noncitizen that has been granted asylum status may be eligible to apply for legal permanent resident status also known as a green card, one year after obtaining asylum status.
USCIS has recently clarified this requirement stating that noncitizens with asylum or refugee status must have been physically present in the United States for one year at the time the green card application, form I-485 is being decided. We have…
Unless you are planning to do a concurrent filing with Form I-140 and I-485, it is generally better to check the consular processing option on your I-140 petition.
A degree in and of itself is not sufficient to meet the Well Positioned requirement for the NIW, but junior researchers can rely on alternative forms of evidence such as a letter from a government agency.
EB2 NIW and PERM are both popular options for foreign workers who seek a U.S. green card through employment. This post will compare these two options and discuss which circumstances may be best suited for either option.
it is possible for finance and investment professionals to qualify for an NIW case, but there is a higher risk the benefits of their endeavor may appear limited to the applicant’s business and its clients.
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