I last entered on a student visa and never left the United States since my entry. I am now married to a US citizen who is intending to petition for…
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Is it true that the Senate passed a bill that would affect the green card backlog? Yes -- on December 2, the U.S. Senate passed an amended version of the…
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B-2 Visa Basics The B-2 tourist visa is a nonimmigrant visa with a validity period of up to 10 years, and can permit the visa holder multiple entries (the visa…
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In short, no -- a child born in the United States to a foreign diplomatic officer does not receive U.S. citizenship at birth. However, many employees of foreign governments --…
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Participants of some J-1 visa programs are subject to a 2 year home residency requirement. They will have to return to their home country for at least 2 years.
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Applying for a green card You will not have to complete a language test at your green card interview. However, with your green card application (more specifically, with your I-944…
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B-1 visa classification is available to foreign nationals who desire to enter the U.S. for short-term business activities. For B-1 purposes, engaging in business generally means business activities other than…
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I am interested in applying for a green card, but I want to know if my past criminal history will affect my case? Any past criminal history has the potential…
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What is form AR-11? This is a form you have to file if you move within the U.S. and you are in the U.S. as a green card holder or…
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I am a US citizen and want to file a petition for a green card for my spouse. During his initial attempts to enter the United States 10 years ago,…
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F-1 visa is a great visa for students who want to come to the U.S. and attend university, college, high school, elementary school, or other academic institutions. There are 2…
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What is I-94 form? I-94 is a form that is issued to aliens that come to the U.S. (except green card holders) and that governs their lawful stay in the…
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I am interested in applying for US citizenship, but I want to know if my past criminal history will affect my case? Any past criminal history has the potential of…
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Although the state of the law regarding the extent of authority an immigration officer, “CBP officer” has to search electronic devices such as a cell phone or laptop is unclear…
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No, in general we discourage travel outside the U.S. while a change of status petition is pending. Travel Outside the U.S. While Change of Status Petition Is Pending An individual…
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As explained in a separate blog post found here, the October 2020 Visa Bulletin generally saw significant forward movement on visa availability. The October Bulletin also showed that lower-preference employment…
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Yes, when the government has unreasonably delayed a decision on an immigration petition, you can sue to force the government to act. The specific name for this legal action is…
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In short, yes, you can sue the government if your petition has been denied. Not only that, at a time when the government is denying or delaying decisions at a…
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We are looking for a person with 2+ years of immigration paralegal experience to assist busy attorneys and our legal research analyst. This is a part-time position. (approximately 20 hours…
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If you are in the United States and decide you want to stay for a longer time than you were given when you entered, you can apply to extend your…
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Yes. A lawyer in good standing who is licensed in any of the 50 U.S. states is permitted to practice U.S. immigration law in any state. Where is this stated…
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In the September 2020 visa bulletin, there is little movement in most employment visa categories. In EB-1, China and India advanced three weeks to March 1, 2018. EB-2 for China…
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One question we often receive from our clients or potential clients is where they can apply for a non-immigrant visa (such as E-1 visa, E-2 visa, E-3 visa, or O-1…
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When determining how to best help your spouse or potential spouse obtain a Green Card, we must first determine your current immigration status; whether you are currently married and where…
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The Trump Administration has signed an executive memorandum on Tuesday that will exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 census. Every 10 years, the federal government conducts a population count of…
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