This post overviews the list of evidence USCIS uses when they are evaluating NIW petitions for substantial merit and national importance.
Khadija DerrickMay 8, 2023
This post overviews the list of evidence USCIS uses when they are evaluating NIW petitions for substantial merit and national importance.
Khadija DerrickMay 8, 2023
The TN visa is a non-immigrant visa open to Canadian and Mexican professionals who have a job offer in a profession that appears on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMAC”) profession list.
Khadija DerrickMay 8, 2023
Beginning May 6, 2023, at 12 PM ET, the State Department will release the FY 2024 Diversity Visa Lottery winners.
Khadija DerrickMay 5, 2023
Artists can qualify for the EB2 NIW green card if they present sufficient evidence to show their activities will “broadly enhance cultural or artistic enrichment” in the United States. The benefits of their proposed endeavor must extend beyond their own…
Khadija DerrickMay 4, 2023
We just received an approval for a concurrent TN renewal. The applicant, a Canadian national, was granted concurrent TN status.
Khadija DerrickMay 4, 2023
E-1 visa is a great visa for treaty traders who engage in substantial international trade between the U.S. and their home country.
Khadija DerrickMay 4, 2023
Yes, it is possible for a lawyer to qualify for an EB2 NIW (national interest waiver) green card, provided the applicant can prove their work has national or global implications in the field of law.
Khadija DerrickMay 3, 2023
After May 11, 2023, a COVID vaccine will no longer be required for non-immigrant international air travel, or non-immigrants crossing into the U.S. through a land border.
Khadija DerrickMay 3, 2023
The EB-5 regulations allow for the investment to be completed after the application is filed, but doing so raises risk of denial.
Khadija DerrickMay 3, 2023
The TN visa can be an excellent option for nationals of Canada or Mexico who want to work in the United States.
Khadija DerrickMay 3, 2023
This blog explains the timelines & important considerations in the PERM process for obtaining US permanent residency via EB-2 and EB-3 category.
Khadija DerrickMay 2, 2023
The blog provides a comprehensive guide to the PERM process for employers to sponsor foreign nationals for a green card, including requirements and key factors.
Khadija DerrickMay 2, 2023
To qualify for this criterion, the applicant must show that their work has had an impact beyond employers, clientele, and their specific projects at a level indicating a significant contribution to the industry or field.
Khadija DerrickMay 2, 2023
To qualify as a professional association, the membership body must be comprised with “professionals,” which is defined in the regulations as an occupation for which a Bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement for entry in the occupation.
Khadija DerrickMay 1, 2023
For a soccer coach to qualify for an NIW, they need to show their activities will result in large-scale impact to the progress of the industry as a whole, beyond their immediate students and cohort.
Khadija DerrickMay 1, 2023
Although publishing papers and patents can help an NIW petition, applicants can be approved without papers or patents if they can show a significant degree of influence and impact in their fields through other forms of evidence.
Khadija DerrickMay 1, 2023
EB-5 investment funds must be made available to the job-creating entity and cannot be diverted toward another purpose.
Khadija DerrickApril 28, 2023
If you have a valid L1 visa you can leave the US even without an Advance parole and it will not impact your green card petition.
Khadija DerrickApril 28, 2023
L1 employees can come to the US to perform a managerial, executive or specialized skills role.
Khadija DerrickApril 28, 2023
If a married couple owns an E-2 business 50/50, it is usually best for one person to apply as the E-2 investor and the other to apply as the E-2 spouse.
Khadija DerrickApril 27, 2023
What you need to know about the E-2 employee visa and its requirements.
Khadija DerrickApril 27, 2023
