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Marijan Petrovski

For an E-2 visa application, what is the best way to show the government what I have spent on the E-2 business? How do I create an effective investment schedule? E-2 VisaImmigrationInvestor Visas

For an E-2 visa application, what is the best way to show the government what I have spent on the E-2 business? How do I create an effective investment schedule?

One of the key requirements for an E-2 visa is that the applicant’s investment in the business must be “substantial” (for a summary of the E-2 visa and its requirements, please visit our E-2 Visa Page here). Typically, this means…
February 16, 2021
What happens if there are changes to a company abroad after the approval of an L-1 petition? Can L-1 employees continue working in the U.S. if the foreign company that they worked for shuts down? ImmigrationL-1 Visa

What happens if there are changes to a company abroad after the approval of an L-1 petition? Can L-1 employees continue working in the U.S. if the foreign company that they worked for shuts down?

The L-1 visa permits a U.S. employer that has a qualifying relationship with a company abroad to transfer an employee who holds a managerial, executive or specialized knowledge role to one of its offices in the United States.  The employee…
February 16, 2021
Adjustment of Status under the benefit of section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Deportation & Humanitarian ImmigrationFamily ImmigrationImmigration

Adjustment of Status under the benefit of section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

I currently have no legal immigration status in the United States and after years of working with my current employer, my current employer wants to help me obtain my green card. Is it true that I might be able to…
February 16, 2021
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Can I work part-time on H-1B status? Can I work for 2 employers on an H-1B status? Can I get paid based on an hourly rate on H-1B status? H-1B and E-3 VisaImmigration

Can I work part-time on H-1B status? Can I work for 2 employers on an H-1B status? Can I get paid based on an hourly rate on H-1B status?

H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations.  This visa category requires that the beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a bachelor’s degree, and the petitioner (the U.S. company) can employ the worker for…
February 15, 2021
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I would like to apply for a National Interest Waiver. How do I prove my proposed endeavor has substantial merit and national importance? ImmigrationNational Interest Waiver

I would like to apply for a National Interest Waiver. How do I prove my proposed endeavor has substantial merit and national importance?

The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card category. The NIW falls under the EB-2 category, which means that as a threshold requirement, each applicant must have an advanced degree or its equivalent (a bachelor’s degree plus 5…
February 11, 2021
I was born abroad and then adopted. Now I am a U.S. citizen. Can I sponsor my biological parent for a green card? Family ImmigrationImmigration

I was born abroad and then adopted. Now I am a U.S. citizen. Can I sponsor my biological parent for a green card?

No. The Immigration and Nationality Act explicitly states that the biological parent and any prior adoptive parent of a U.S. citizen receives no rights, privileges, or status for immigration purposes as a result of that parental relationship. Background  The U.S.…
February 10, 2021
What is consular nonreviewability? Does it mean that I cannot sue a consulate that has failed to act or is taking an unreasonably long time to decide my immigration petition? Immigration

What is consular nonreviewability? Does it mean that I cannot sue a consulate that has failed to act or is taking an unreasonably long time to decide my immigration petition?

In spite of a doctrine in immigration law that courts do not review consular officers’ immigration decisions, courts are able and willing to compel consulates to make a decision when they have failed to. As a result, you can sue…
February 10, 2021

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