For an EB1A petition the main focus is the proving applicant is a well-known famous figure in their field. For an EB2 NIW petition, the focus is the applicant’s plans…
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Travel to Canada, Mexico, or an adjacent island does not restart the 90-day period of authorized stay for a visitor on ESTA or the Visa Waiver Program.
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If you h1b employment terminates, you can stay in the U.S. for 60 days or until your I-94 expires, whichever is shorter
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Projected job creation in the low-dozens may not suffice to persuade the government that an entrepreneurial endeavor is of “national importance” to be approved for NIW.
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VAWA is a protection offered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service to certain noncitizen victims of battery or extreme cruelty.
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Anecdote of a recent B1/B2 visa interview at the U.S. consulate in Calgary, Canada following two ESTA denials, which was approved.
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Changing your status does not automatically give you a new visa. It is important to understand the consequences of change-of-status applications on the ability to travel internationally and at what…
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The Violence Against Women Act also known as VAWA is a law that protects the rights of noncitizen victims of battery or extreme cruelty by certain U.S. Citizen or legal…
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The Violence Against Women Act also known as VAWA is a law that protects the rights of noncitizen victims of battery or extreme cruelty by certain U.S. Citizen or legal…
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The answer is most likely yes. It is technically safe for someone under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, “DACA” and individuals under Temporary Protected Status, “TPS” to travel to U.S.…
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USCIS’s SAVE CaseCheck website can be a helpful resource to add transparency to the process of applying for a government benefit.
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USCIS has disclosed how long it actually takes them to decide your application.
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To maximize the chances of approval of an NIW green card petition, the applicant must take care to identify and present sufficient details on how his or her specific work…
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L-1 applicants can be transferred to the U.S. to work in a different role than the one they held while working abroad.
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If you filed a standalone I-140, you may still be able to enter the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa or extend status.
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In order to have probative value, foreign equivalency reports must explain the applicant’s courses and credit hours taken and show analysis and knowledge of the foreign education system.
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While there is no law that clearly permits or prohibits it, in practice, minor children with a pending adjustment of status petition are generally allowed to attend school.
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Applicants for Naturalization based on military service can be permanently barred based on being discharged or exempted from military service based on the applicant being a noncitizen of the United…
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Some factors for a noncitizen to consider when contemplating admitting guilt:
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Common misconceptions about criminal offenses and immigration related consequences
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