One of the most daunting requirements associated with the E-2 visa process is the requirement that the applicant must invest money in a business before getting the E-2 visa. Also,…
Many nonimmigrant visas such as an E-2 visa, an L-1 visa and H-1B visa allow spouses and children under 21 to accompany the primary applicant to the U.S. These dependent…
Abbreviations, jargon, and buzzwords. Every profession is plagued with obscure, industry-specific vocabulary. We routinely use these terms and phrases and because careers are such an important part of our lives,…
USCIS announced on May 2, 2016, that it has completed data entry of all fiscal year 2017 H-1B cap-subject petitions selected in the computer-generated random process. USCIS will now begin returning…
If you are in H-1B status and decide to take a leave of absence, you may wonder what happens to your visa status. The impact on immigration status is dependent…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017. The agency has again received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed…
On April 18, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear U.S. v. Texas, the landmark immigration case where Texas and 25 other states sued the Federal government to…
The B-1, Business Visitor Visa has many uses and is a valuable visa for people seeking to come to the United States to perform limited business activities such as attending…
The FBI recently reported an overall increase of 1.7% in the number of violent crimes for the first 6 months of 2015 compared with figures reported for the same time…
PART II: Relief for LPRs What is Cancellation of Removal? Cancellation of removal is an immigration remedy available to immediate relatives of U.S. Citizens and Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs or…
PART I: Relief for Non-LPRs What is Cancellation of Removal? Cancellation of removal is an immigration remedy available to immediate relatives of U.S. Citizens and Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs or…
As of March 1, 2016, Canadian applicants for E-1 and E- 2 (Treaty Trader and Investor) visas will benefit from streamlined registration at the U.S. Consulate General in Toronto and additional…
What is 245i? Can it help me get a green card? INA §245(i) is a provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act of the United States, which allows certain persons…
It is almost H-1B Visa season! USCIS will start accepting H-1B applications on April 1, 2016. Over 100,000 H-1B Visas applications are expected to be submitted to USCIS, but only…
Starting February 22, 2016, National Visa Center (NVC) customers with questions related to an approved I-526 petition will now be able to correspond with the National Visa Center (NVC) using…
Resumen de la EB5 El proceso de la EB-5 es un proceso de 3 pasos. En cada paso un formulario gubernamental y documentación acreditadora se deben tramitar con el Servicio…
Ejemplo de Información de las Fuentes de Financiamiento de la EB-5 como Regalo Familiar Cuando tramita una petición de inversor EB-5 (Petición I-526), el inversor debe demostrar que el dinero…
Los nacionales extranjeros que se casan con ciudadanos de los E.E.U.U. y tramitan la tarjeta verde dentro de los primeros dos años de matrimonio son otorgados una tarjeta verde condicional…
La visa E-2 es una gran opción de visa para un negocio o un individuo que quiere empezar su negocio en los E.E.U.U. Todos los requisitos de la visa E-2…