The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Los Angeles ruled on Friday that a four year old boy conceived from sperm from an Israeli father and born in Canada using a surrogate mother was a US citizen. The boy’s…
Jenny ZhanOctober 13, 2020
Congress has passed a stopgap spending measure to ensure that the US government and several immigration operations will be extended through to December 11, 2020. The spending measure extended the four expiring immigration programs including the E-Verify, the EB-5 Regional…
Jenny ZhanOctober 9, 2020
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 a mandamus. What is a “mandamus” action? Mandamus is a…
Jenny ZhanOctober 9, 2020
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 record frequency, a lawsuit might be your most promising option…
Jenny ZhanOctober 9, 2020
What is the Visa Bulletin? The U.S. government provides the Visa Bulletin to keep track of visa numbers and to give you a tool to determine when you can file your green card petition and when it can be approved.…
Jenny ZhanOctober 8, 2020
If you are filing an Adjustment of Status application (either because a family member sponsored you or based on employment based petition), you may be wondering whether you should apply for a travel and work authorization and whether you should…
Jenny ZhanOctober 8, 2020
In the September 2020 visa bulletin, there is little movement in most employment visa categories. In EB-1, China and India advanced three months to June 1, 2018. EB-2 for China has advanced 6 weeks to March 1, 2016 and India…
Jenny ZhanOctober 8, 2020
Starting from noon EST on October 7, 2020, the State Department will begin accepting online registration for Fiscal Year 2022 Diversity Visa lottery here. Foreign nationals who qualify for the lottery have until noon EST on November 10 to file online.…
Jenny ZhanOctober 2, 2020
An E-2 visa is a great option if you want to start a business in the U.S., you have invested a substantial amount of money in the U.S. or you are in the processing of investing the money, and you plan to…
Jenny ZhanOctober 1, 2020
Will I lose my green card if my green card was granted for two years because I was married to my US citizen spouse for 1 year and we are now getting divorced? No, not necessarily. You can and must…
Jenny ZhanOctober 1, 2020
We just had an I-140 approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The company is an accounting firm and the beneficiary is an accountant. Click on the buttons below in order to claim your free Visa Guide (E-1, E-2,…
Jenny ZhanSeptember 29, 2020
USCIS has announced on September 22 that in light of the second circuit’s decision to stay a limited injunction again the Department of Homeland Security’s public charge rule, it will resume applying the new public charge rule against adjustment of…
Jenny ZhanSeptember 23, 2020
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 in the law? Federal regulations explicitly state that an individual…
Jenny ZhanAugust 27, 2020
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 has remained at January 15, 2016 and India has remained…
Jenny ZhanAugust 21, 2020
On July 30, 2020, New York District Court Judge George Daniels issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on the public charge rules. On August 12, 2020, a Second Circuit Court of Appeals order limited the nationwide injunction to Vermont, Connecticut, and New…
Jenny ZhanAugust 18, 2020
On June 22, 2020, a Presidential Proclamation was issued that impacts the ability of certain visa holders to enter the United States. Under this proclamation anyone who was outside the United States as of June 24, 2020 and did not…
Jenny ZhanAugust 17, 2020
On July 30, 2020, New York District Court Judge George Daniels issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on the public charge rules. This injunction applies to both the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security. In the new public charge…
Jenny ZhanJuly 30, 2020
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 your spouse or potential spouse is currently residing. I am…
Jenny ZhanJuly 28, 2020
USCIS has issued a new policy manual on July 24 regarding the deployment of EB-5 funds. If you want a green card and have ever thought about starting or purchasing a business in the United States an EB-5 Investor Visa…
Jenny ZhanJuly 24, 2020
In the August 2020 visa bulletin, there is significant advances in most employment visa categories. In EB-1, China advanced almost six months to February 8, 2018, India advanced nine month to February 8, 2018. EB-2 for China advanced two months…
Jenny ZhanJuly 21, 2020
Let’s analyze the following scenario: You are currently in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (e.g. F-1 visa) and you are planning to file an Adjustment of Status application. In the past, while you were in the U.S. on F-1…
Jenny ZhanJuly 2, 2020
We just had an I-140 approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The company is a consumer goods company and the beneficiary is a data analyst. Click on the buttons below in order to claim your free Visa Guide…
Jenny ZhanJuly 1, 2020
The I-944 form is used by a green card applicant to demonstrate that he/she is not inadmissible based on the public charge ground of inadmissibility. A green card applicant is inadmissible based on a public charge ground if he/she is…
Jenny ZhanJuly 1, 2020
To qualify for the EB-1A Green Card, you will need to prove that you are one of the small percentage of people who have risen to the very top of your field. To prove that you qualify for the Eb-1A green card,…
Jenny ZhanJune 30, 2020
