If you were selected in the Diversity Visa Lottery FY 2023, you should follow the steps as outlined in this blog to make sure you will submit your application in time.
Khadija DerrickMay 25, 2022
We just had a TN approval at Calgary Airport. The applicant was granted three years in TN status and is coming to the U.S. to work as an Accountant.
Khadija DerrickMay 24, 2022
We just had an E-2 approval at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant was granted two years in E-2 status and the business is a consulting company.
Khadija DerrickMay 24, 2022
For E-2 investors who are starting service-based businesses, a good strategy to increase the investment amount is to look ahead to future expenses and make some of those expenditures earlier than planned.
Khadija DerrickMay 24, 2022
We just had an E-2 investor petition approved by the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The E-2 Company is located in Florida and the company operates a motel.
Khadija DerrickMay 24, 2022
We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in London. The applicant, a national of the United Kingdom, was granted the visa for 5 years.
Khadija DerrickMay 9, 2022
We are looking for an immigration Analyst with 3+ years of experience to assist busy attorneys and our legal research analyst. This job is in New York and applicant must be based in New York or New Jersey.
Khadija DerrickMay 9, 2022
We just had an E-2 investor approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant purchased an auto repair business and was granted a change of status for a 2 year period.
Khadija DerrickMay 9, 2022
If your Canadian visa application is denied, a Request for Reconsideration may be the quickest and easiest way to overcome a denial and get the immigration benefit you need.
Khadija DerrickMay 9, 2022
On May 4, 2022, USCIS has issued a temporary rule that will increase the number of days an EAD can be automatically extended for, for certain EAD renewal applications.
Khadija DerrickMay 4, 2022
Making E-2 investments in companies that are owned by the E-2 applicant or related family members carries the risk that the officer will determine the funds are not actually committed and at-risk.
Khadija DerrickMay 2, 2022
On April 4, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security, provided new guidance which will be effective on April 25, 2022, streamlining the process for designating enforcement priorities and provides greater discretion to government attorneys to exercise Prosecutorial Discretion in individual…
Khadija DerrickApril 28, 2022
Canadians with a drug-related or other conviction face an inadmissibility bar to entering the United States, and need to obtain a waiver to overcome inadmissibility.
Khadija DerrickApril 27, 2022
The H-1B visa allows for multiple employers and concurrent employment. Each individual petition must meet the H-1B requirements.
Khadija DerrickApril 26, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it will continue to require non-U.S. travelers entering the United States from Canada or Mexico by land or ferry to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Khadija DerrickApril 25, 2022
We just had an E-2 employee visa approval at the U.S. Embassy in Paris. The applicant is a managerial employee and the business is a high-end French restaurant based in Connecticut.
Khadija DerrickApril 25, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security announced on April 15, 2022 that Cameroon has been designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months as a result of the ongoing armed conflict in the country.
Khadija DerrickApril 22, 2022
We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Embassy in London. The applicant was renewing the visa and runs a successful consulting company.
Khadija DerrickApril 21, 2022
If you have not received your EAD you can try submitting a service request to USCIS. To avoid issues with delivery of the EAD, make sure your address with USCIS is up to date.
Khadija DerrickApril 21, 2022
Foreign entrepreneurs and startup founders can set up their company from abroad, however, there are a few pitfalls to avoid when starting to operate and manage a business from abroad, without a US visa status providing work authorization.
Khadija DerrickApril 20, 2022
The list of permissible activities is limited to what is allowed under the B-1 Business Visitor Visa status, or ESTA business visitor visa waiver status.
Khadija DerrickApril 19, 2022
USCIS has released information on the FY 2023 H-1B lottery that ran in March 2022. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations.
Khadija DerrickApril 18, 2022
Drugs that are considered controlled substances under Federal law can lead to immigration consequences to non-US citizens if they possess, manufacture, or sell such controlled substances. Under federal law marijuana or cannabis is still considered a controlled substance. This means…
Khadija DerrickApril 15, 2022
Work authorizations for adjustment applicants used to be valid for one year only. Since the recent USCIS policy change on June 9, 2021, the new EAD cards will be valid for two years.
Khadija DerrickApril 14, 2022
