Pursuant to Section 329A of the Immigration Act, certain noncitizens of the United States may be eligible for U.S. citizenship after their passing away if they meet certain eligibility criteria.
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Under the dual intent doctrine, a foreign national who has applied for permanent residence in Canada may also apply to enter Canada under a temporary visa, such as a visitor,…
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, “USCIS” reported earlier this year that they will not be requiring passport photos for N-600 applications which is the similar policy for applicants…
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The maximum stay for one J-1 professor or research scholar program is 5 years, and an applicant must wait two years before being allowed to participate in a new J-1…
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If you have been laid off from your U.S. job you may have a 60 day grace period that will give you time to find a new employer, change to…
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The spouse, child or parent of a U.S. Citizen may be eligible for adjustment of status to legal permanent resident “LPR” status also known as a green card if the…
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Section 322 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, “INA” allows a child of U.S. citizen born abroad that regularly lives outside of the United States to apply for U.S. citizenship.
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Under section 319(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, “INA,” It is possible for Legal Permanent Resident, “LPR” spouses of U.S. military service members to request expedited processing of their…
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A Legal Permanent Resident “LPR” who is married to a U.S. service member can naturalize outside the United States if he meets the requirements pursuant to section 319(e)(2) of the…
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On September 21, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, “USCIS’ announced that it was vacated the Trump era Employment Authorization rules implemented in 2020 restricting Employment Authorization Document,…
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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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This is a special provision for U.S. military service members to become eligible for citizenship based on military service during peacetime pursuant to Section 328 of the Immigration and Nationality…
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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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Many noncitizens present in the United States hear information related to obtaining an Employment Authorization Document, “EAD” that is either not true or partially true.
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Many noncitizens present in the United States hear information related to obtaining legal permanent resident status also known as a green card that is either not true or partially true.
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USCIS is implementing the third phase of the expansion of premium processing to certain applicants with pending Form I-140 applications under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications.
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In any court trial, there is a concept known as the burden of proof which is the obligation of a party in a legal action to provide evidence to prove…
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If your work visa application was denied you can try to come back to the U.S. on a B-1 or B-2 visa but you should anticipate questions at the border…
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The holder of a conditional green card should be careful to limit their aggregate travel outside the U.S. in any twelve-month period.
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USCIS has announced that the H-2B nonimmigrant visa quota has been reached.
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The permanent bar is one of the harsher punishments under immigration law created to punish certain noncitizens that have been present in the United States without lawful status.
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The immigration law established a process for noncitizens present in the United States since January 1, 1972, to apply for Legal Permanent Resident Status also known as a Green Card.
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This interim rule was published on March 31, 2022 which was to go into effect 60 days later.
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The F-1 student visa is appropriate for students who want to come to the U.S. and attend university, college, high school, elementary school, or other academic institutions.
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