If your I-751 has been pending for years, and USCIS still has not made a decision even after several case inquiries, you may feel like you are stuck in immigration…
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You filed your I-751 to remove the condition imposed on your green card. That two-year green card already expired a long time ago, and the USCIS receipt notice extending your…
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Applying for an E-2 visa does not always result in approval. A consular officer may deny your application because you did not sufficiently establish eligibility for a particular eligibility category…
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You filed an application with USCIS to extend your B-1 or B-2 stay or change your status to B-1/B-2, and in the application form, you requested for six more months…
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When you establish a company for an E-2 visa, the legal name of the company and the name displayed on the outside sign may not always be the same. For…
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With current global approval rates at only 48% (Q2 2026), there is no question that NIW petitions are being very heavily scrutinized, and being approved for an NIW in 2025…
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Accompanying spouses of H-1B visa holders are generally not eligible for obtaining work authorization. But in 2015, DHS created a regulatory carve-out for H-4 spouses to be eligible for an…
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Businesses move for many reasons. A company may need a larger office, reduce its office space, strategically move to another city, or merge with another company. If your company employs…
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When you first apply for an E-2 investor visa, the business plan is required and it usually includes projections for revenue, profit, expenses, and hiring over the next several years.…
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If you have been in H-1B status for several years, you may have wondered whether you will have to leave the USA once you reach the six-year limit. Generally, the…
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Unauthorized employment is one of the most common and most misunderstood issues in U.S. immigration law. Many foreign nationals assume that brief, casual, or “off-the-books” work will go unnoticed. Others…
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Clients often ask me which bank they should use for their E-2 business. The regulations do not require a particular type of bank account for the E-2 visa. So, you…
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From influencers to startup founders, a growing number of applicants are eyeing the O-1 visa as an attractive option to obtain work authorization in the United States. However, with the…
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When you are applying for a non-immigrant visa, one of the required forms is the DS-160 online application. This form contains many questions about your personal background, including your date…
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Yes, it can. An interesting pattern of cases can be identified in AAO case law since 2025, which is that the government is increasingly using the third prong of the…
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One of the most frustrating situations an immigration applicant can face is discovering that USCIS cashed the filing fee, yet no receipt notice was ever issued. Without a receipt number,…
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Let’s say you’re someone who is already in the United States on an F-1 visa, completing a Masters’ or Ph.D. program or on OPT or STEM OPT, and you develop…
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For many foreign nationals, discovering that they remained in the United States beyond their I-94 expiration date can be alarming. A common question immigration attorneys hear is: “Is it a…
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Form I-134 and I-864 are both used to prove the necessary financial support in immigration cases. Because of this, people sometimes confuse the two forms. Form I-134 is commonly used…
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Many couples meet online today. Some meet through dating apps. Some meet through social media. Some start as friends through online games, online communities, or chat groups. Over time, the…
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