We just had a B-2 extension of status approved through U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) for a client who wanted to remain in the U.S. as a tourist due…
When the government has unreasonably delayed a decision on an immigration petition, one option to force the government to act is to sue. The specific name for this legal action…
The initial registration period for the FY2022 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern Standard Time on March 9 and run through noon EST on March 25. During this time,…
Every time you receive an I-797 Receipt Notice or Approval notice from USCIS, it is every important that you check that all information on the Notice looks correct. If you…
We just received a change of status approval from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that changed the applicant’s visa status from TN to B-1. We filed the change of status…
Due to Covid-19 global pandemic, the USCIS Service Centers are taking longer than usual to make a decision on all types of visa petitions. If you filed an extension of…
Participants of some J-1 visa programs are subject to a 2-year home residency requirement. This means, that these J-1 visa participants will have to return to their home country for…
On June 22, 2020, Presidential Proclamation 10052 suspended the entry of people in the following visa categories through December 31, 2020: H-1B, H-2B, J (applying to interns, trainees, teachers, camp…
We just had an E-2 approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant was granted 2 years in E-2 status and the business is a digital product development company that is…
We just had an E-2 approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant was granted 2 years in E-2 status and the business is a company offering guided motorcycle…
We just had a B-1 Change of status approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicants were 3 family members applying for a change of status from TN and TD status…
Last month, President-elect Joe Biden announced that he plans to nominate Alejandro Mayorkas to serve in his cabinet as Secretary of Homeland Security. Mayorkas, who would be the first immigrant…
If you are applying for a green card through Adjustment of Status, in most cases you will have to submit form I-864, Affidavit of Support. Affidavit of Support is basically…
An E-2 visa is a visa classification that is available for foreign nationals who wish to live in the U.S. to develop and direct the operations of a business. The…
A few things to keep in mind Before you get started on your personal statement, please keep a few things in mind. First, asylum is a complicated area of law,…
USCIS announced today that the new expanded premium processing services will take effect on October 19. Premium processing guarantees that USCIS will take adjudicative action on the application within 15…
No, in general we discourage travel outside the U.S. while a change of status petition is pending. Travel Outside the U.S. While Change of Status Petition Is Pending An individual…
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…
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…