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Planning to Apply for Permanent Residency? Learn about the New Procedures in Determining Visa Availability and how it affects you Family ImmigrationImmigration

Planning to Apply for Permanent Residency? Learn about the New Procedures in Determining Visa Availability and how it affects you

Are you seeking to adjust your status and become a permanent resident (green card) based on a family or employment-based petition? The Visa Bulletin and procedures for determining visa availability has changed! What does this mean for you? On September…
September 29, 2015
What is Happening to the EB-5 Program? What Are the Changes Being Proposed to the EB-5 Program and Regional Centers and Is the Investment Amount for EB-5 Increasing? EB-5 VisaImmigrationInvestor Visas

What is Happening to the EB-5 Program? What Are the Changes Being Proposed to the EB-5 Program and Regional Centers and Is the Investment Amount for EB-5 Increasing?

The EB-5 investor visa is a green card option for an entrepreneur that would like to buy or start a business (Direct Investment) or an investor who wants to invest in a job creation project such as the building of…
September 23, 2015
Can I Just have the Intention to Start a Business and get an E-2 Visa? What Does Real and Operating Mean for an E-2 Visa? E-2 VisaImmigrationInvestor Visas

Can I Just have the Intention to Start a Business and get an E-2 Visa? What Does Real and Operating Mean for an E-2 Visa?

An E-2 visa can be a perfect visa option for an entrepreneur that wants to start a new business in the U.S.. The applicant must be from a Treaty country and must also invest in the U.S. and ultimately create…
September 21, 2015
Immigration
What Can I Do If I am Barred from Getting A Green Card? Green Card Immigration Waivers Explained Deportation & Humanitarian ImmigrationImmigration

What Can I Do If I am Barred from Getting A Green Card? Green Card Immigration Waivers Explained

1. What are Immigration Waivers? Immigration waivers “forgive” certain grounds of ineligibility that would normally prevent an applicant from receiving an immigration benefit or visa. Waivers can be granted for temporary visas (For example, a B visa (Tourist visa), an…
September 18, 2015
Eligibility for 601A Provisional Waiver of Unlawful Presence – Some Examples of Possible Successful Strategies Deportation & Humanitarian ImmigrationImmigration

Eligibility for 601A Provisional Waiver of Unlawful Presence – Some Examples of Possible Successful Strategies

601A Waiver – Some Examples of Possible Successful Case Strategies Many people find themselves in the position of having an approved I-130 application but are ineligible to apply for a green card because they have been in the U.S. without…
September 18, 2015
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What is Extreme Hardship? Extreme Hardship Explained and How it is Used to Obtain a Green Card Waiver Deportation & Humanitarian ImmigrationImmigration

What is Extreme Hardship? Extreme Hardship Explained and How it is Used to Obtain a Green Card Waiver

Immigration waivers “forgive” certain grounds of ineligibility that would normally prevent an applicant from receiving an immigration benefit. Waivers can be granted for temporary visas (For example, B visa (Tourist visa), E-2 Visa (Investor Visa), H-1B (Specialty Worker) and also…
September 18, 2015
Can I Get A Green Card if I Overstayed my Visa? 601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Explained Deportation & Humanitarian ImmigrationImmigration

Can I Get A Green Card if I Overstayed my Visa? 601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Explained

Many people find themselves in the position of having an approved I-130 application but are ineligible to apply for a green card because they have been in the U.S. without proper papers for over 180 days. For some individuals a…
September 18, 2015
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