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Family Immigration Immigration

I was born abroad and then adopted. Now I am a U.S. citizen. Can I sponsor my biological parent for a green card?

No. The Immigration and Nationality Act explicitly states that the biological parent and any prior adoptive parent of a U.S. citizen receives no rights, privileges, or status for immigration purposes as a result of that parental relationship. Background The U.S.…

Vojo VrchakovskiFebruary 10, 2021

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Can I work for a U.S. company from abroad? Do I need a U.S. visa to work for a U.S. company from abroad?

Some of our clients are often confused whether they can work for a U.S. company if they are not in the U.S. and whether they need a U.S. visa to work for a U.S. company (even if they will not…

Jenny ZhanDecember 4, 2020

Family Immigration Immigration

Extended time spent abroad and other circumstances that might place my Green Card status at risk. Can I lose my Green Card for being away too long?

Although a green card holder or legal permanent resident, “LPR” is permitted to travel outside the United States, green card holders need to be aware of certain activity that can cause an immigration officer to suspect that they may have…

Jenny ZhanJuly 27, 2020

Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

USCIS Provides New Definition for Residency for Citizenship Applications. Children of U.S. Government Employees and Military Stationed Overseas No Longer Considered Residents

If you are a U.S. citizen and your child was born outside the U.S., your child may acquire U.S. citizenship at birth. However, simply being born to a U.S. citizen parent is not enough for the child to get the…

Jenny ZhanAugust 28, 2019

Immigration

One McPassport with a Side Order of Fries to Go, Please!

In lighthearted and joyous news today, the U.S. Embassy in Vienna has announced on Facebook that the U.S. Ambassador to Austria, Trevor Traina, signed a McAgreement with the McDonald’s chain in Austria. The agreement stated that any American citizens in…

Jenny ZhanMay 28, 2019

Family Immigration Immigration

I am a U.S. citizen and my child was born abroad. Is my child a U.S. citizen? What should I do after my child is born? Can my child get a U.S. passport?

Jenny ZhanApril 22, 2019

abroad | Scott Legal, P.C.

I was born abroad and then adopted. Now I am a U.S. citizen. Can I sponsor my biological parent for a green card?

Can I work for a U.S. company from abroad? Do I need a U.S. visa to work for a U.S. company from abroad?

Extended time spent abroad and other circumstances that might place my Green Card status at risk. Can I lose my Green Card for being away too long?

USCIS Provides New Definition for Residency for Citizenship Applications. Children of U.S. Government Employees and Military Stationed Overseas No Longer Considered Residents

One McPassport with a Side Order of Fries to Go, Please!

I am a U.S. citizen and my child was born abroad. Is my child a U.S. citizen? What should I do after my child is born? Can my child get a U.S. passport?

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