It is possible to abandon a green card by filing the USCIS Form I-407. Those who plan to abandon their green card should be aware of potential consequences, including tax consequences.
The Department of Homeland Security announced on May 19, 2021 that Afghanistan has been designated for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months from May 20, 2022 to November 20, 2023.
The DS160 & DS260 are online visa applications that are used for nonimmigrant & immigrant visas, respectively. To correct errors, you should reach out to the U.S. Consulate handling your visa application.
We just had an E-2 spousal visa approved at the US Consulate in Toronto. The E2 investor visa was approved by the same Consulate couple months ago.
Our office recently received a favorable result in a mandamus lawsuit we filed for a client who experienced an unreasonable delay of two years after filing an EB-5 application with USCIS.
Ukrainian nationals can now apply for a Temporary Protected Status in the U.S.
Recent changes to the USCIS Policy Manual provided important guidance about alternative forms of evidence entrepreneurs can use to qualify for the NIW green card.
You can travel internationally if your green card expired and you timely filed an I-751 petition.
If you need to renew your green card, you will need to timely file Form I-90 with USCIS.
Spouses and children (even stepchildren) of E-2 investors can apply for E-2 dependent visa.
US citizen can sponsor his/her parents for a green card either through Consular Processing or via Adjustment of status.
E-2 spouses who entered the U.S. after January 30, 2022 can work in the U.S. incident to their status and don’t need to apply for a work authorization.
Your E-2 company does not have to have employees when you apply for the E-2 visa but should be able to hire employees in the next 5 years.
On April 4, 2022, USCIS announced expansion of premium processing. Premium processing is a service USCIS offers for a selection of applications. For an extra fee (usually $2500), USCIS will process the application in 15 days.
If you were selected in the Diversity Visa Lottery FY 2023, you should follow the steps as outlined in this blog to make sure you will submit your application in time.
We just had an E-2 approval at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant was granted two years in E-2 status and the business is a consulting company.
For E-2 investors who are starting service-based businesses, a good strategy to increase the investment amount is to look ahead to future expenses and make some of those expenditures earlier than planned.
We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in London. The applicant, a national of the United Kingdom, was granted the visa for 5 years.
We just had an E-2 investor approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant purchased an auto repair business and was granted a change of status for a 2 year period.
If your Canadian visa application is denied, a Request for Reconsideration may be the quickest and easiest way to overcome a denial and get the immigration benefit you need.
On May 4, 2022, USCIS has issued a temporary rule that will increase the number of days an EAD can be automatically extended for, for certain EAD renewal applications.
Making E-2 investments in companies that are owned by the E-2 applicant or related family members carries the risk that the officer will determine the funds are not actually committed and at-risk.
On April 4, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security, provided new guidance which will be effective on April 25, 2022, streamlining the process for designating enforcement priorities and provides greater discretion to government attorneys to exercise Prosecutorial Discretion in individual cases
Canadians with a drug-related or other conviction face an inadmissibility bar to entering the United States, and need to obtain a waiver to overcome inadmissibility.
The H-1B visa allows for multiple employers and concurrent employment. Each individual petition must meet the H-1B requirements.
