This post continues our series on the impact of criminal convictions on immigration. Our last post dealt with Crimes of Moral Turpitude (CIMTs) and you can find out more about…
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Inadmissibility The concept of inadmissibility is a legal concept created by immigration law that describes the process of a noncitizen attempting entry or admission into the United States under some…
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On June 1, President Trump issued a presidential proclamation that will ban the entry of certain Chinese F student visa or J trainee visa holders if they: Will engage in…
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On March 20, 2020, DOL initially relaxed its related filing rules due to the challenges facing businesses during the COVID pandemic. Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification has…
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A business plan is a standard requirement when applying for a New Office L-1 visa. These applications are adjudicated by USCIS and an adjudicator will read every word of the…
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Criminal convictions that affect a noncitizen include certain convictions that make a noncitizen inadmissible which include offenses considered Crimes involving moral turpitude (“CIMT”). Criminal convictions that make a noncitizen deportable…
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An E-2 visa is a temporary visa that can be issued for up to 5 years. The investor can renew this visa indefinitely, but the visa itself does not lead…
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We just had an approval for a 10 year green card renewal through U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. Legal permanent residents can have their green cards renewed in increments of…
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USCIS has announced today that they will resume premium processing for Form I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker and Form I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers in phases over the…
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The White House issued another presidential proclamation imposing travel restrictions and quarantines on travelers from Brazil starting on 11:59 on May 26 due to the coronavirus. This is after the travel…
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Starting on June 8, the United Kingdom will enforce a 14 day quarantine for all international arrivals, including U.S. citizens and permanent residents. This does not apply for individuals entering…
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The immigration regulations state that O-1 visa holder can come to the U.S. to perform services relating to an event/events and the O-1 visa will be granted for a period of…
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H-1B One of the H-1B requirements is that the petitioning U.S. company demonstrates that there is an Employer-Employee relationship. This means that the petitioning company will have to show that…
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Let’s analyze the following scenario: Your parents sponsored you for a green card under the F2A category (children of green card holders). You got your green card but after you…
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USCIS is preparing some domestic offices to reopen and resume public services on or after June 4, 2020. Due to the social distancing rules that will still be in place,…
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If you are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa and you filed a change of status (“COS”) or an extension of status (“EOS”) petition, you may be wondering if…
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If you want to apply for a green card (for example the EB-1A green card), you will first have to file an I-140 green card petition. You will only be…
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We just had a TN visa approval at the Pearson Airport. The applicant was granted the TN for 3 years and will work as a software engineer. Although the land…
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The Covid-19 crisis has disrupted all aspects of daily life. With both borders and Consulates closed, travel to and from the U.S. can be difficult. For those who already have…
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On March 21, U.S., Canada, and Mexico announced that the land borders between the three countries will close to non-essential travel. The initial closure was to last through April 20…
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If you are currently in the U.S. on an O-1 visa and your visa is about to expire, you company may be considering 2 of the following options: (i) filing…
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Many of our new clients think that they can automatically get an O-1 visa for 3 years. This is a common misconception. The immigration regulations state that O-1 visa holder…
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USCIS has waived some visa restrictions so that foreign doctors assigned to rural communities can practice telehealth services outside of their approved locations during the COVID 19 pandemic. According to…
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O-1 visa is a great visa for individual who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the…
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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.…
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