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…
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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…
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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.
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The H-1B visa allows for multiple employers and concurrent employment. Each individual petition must meet the H-1B requirements.
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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…
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This new rule is to be published on March 31, 2022 and will go into effect 60 days later.
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E-2 applicants with long-pending applications who are attending visa interviews should prepare updated information prior to their E-2 interviews.
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The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it has designated Sudan for TPS and has extended TPS for South Sudan for an additional 18 months.
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USCIS has announced that it has completed the regular and advanced degree selection lotteries and have notified employers of selection results.
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We just had an NIW approval for a client that was an entrepreneur and business owner. The applicant performed consulting services that enhanced the businesses of others.
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A consultation with an immigration attorney is one of the most crucial steps in the process of dealing with a deportation/removal case. A deportation case is a long and harrowing…
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Immigrant Investors in the U.S. are happy that the Regional Center EB-5 program has been reauthorized. The program was in limbo for over 9 months and has finally been revitalized.
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Past criminal violations will certainly create significant problems for noncitizens attempting to obtain a green card.
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Obtaining a green card through a spouse who is either a legal permanent resident or U.S. Citizen maybe possible, but there are several factors you need to understand before moving…
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USCIS has updated the policy manual addressing the documentation that E and L nonimmigrant spouses can use as evidence of employment authorization.
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The provisional waiver also known as the stateside waiver is a waiver authorized by law to waive the 3- or 10-year bar from seeking an immigration benefit resulting from a…
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The answer to this question is not easy to answer because there is no existing law or binding court decision that has formally addressed this issue. Both bars occur after…
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On March 11, 2022, Congress passed the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, officially reauthorizing the EB-5 regional center program. The program has been reauthorized for 5 years, until…
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Under immigration law there two legal concepts that could potentially bar a noncitizen of the United States in seeking an immigration benefit. Legal or lawful immigration status relates to the…
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On June 30, 2021, the EB-5 Regional Center Program was suspended when Congress could not reach an extension agreement. The EB-5 program, also known as the Million Dollar Green Card,…
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