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I just landed in the US as a permanent resident but I have not received my green card yet. Can I travel outside the US with my visa stamp? What is an I-551 Stamp? Family Immigration

I just landed in the US as a permanent resident but I have not received my green card yet. Can I travel outside the US with my visa stamp? What is an I-551 Stamp?

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.
October 25, 2023
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I am a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident . If my children are born while I am abroad, do they automatically obtain LPR status? Family Immigration

I am a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident . If my children are born while I am abroad, do they automatically obtain LPR status?

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…
October 24, 2023
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I am a US citizen or permanent resident. I would like to sponsor my nanny to permanently work for me in the US. What is the process I should take? Family Immigration

I am a US citizen or permanent resident. I would like to sponsor my nanny to permanently work for me in the US. What is the process I should take?

To sponsor a foreign nanny for a green card, a US individual employer can obtain a labor certification and file the I-140, EB-3 Petition for Immigrant Worker on behalf of the nanny.
October 23, 2023
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What is a Schedule A job classification? What are the profession categories that do not require a labor certification to sponsor an employee for a green card? Family Immigration

What is a Schedule A job classification? What are the profession categories that do not require a labor certification to sponsor an employee for a green card?

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.
October 20, 2023
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5 tips when moving from O1B extraordinary ability visa in the arts, or motion picture or television, to an EB1A green card Extraordinary Ability

5 tips when moving from O1B extraordinary ability visa in the arts, or motion picture or television, to an EB1A green card

Different standards are used to define extraordinary ability, and required evidence for O1B classification as compared to EB1A requirements. This post overviews five tips to successfully navigate this transition.
October 19, 2023
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I have previously worked on an H1B visa, then left the United States. If I have a new job offer, do I need to go through the H1B “cap lottery” again? H-1B and E-3 Visa

I have previously worked on an H1B visa, then left the United States. If I have a new job offer, do I need to go through the H1B “cap lottery” again?

Even if you have left the United States after your first H1B employment has terminated, you are exempt from going through the H1B “cap lottery” again if you have a new job offer within the first 6 years of being…
October 9, 2023
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