On June 18, 2024, President Joe Biden announced a series of immigration actions that will help certain undocumented individuals in the United States, including: Spouses and children of U.S. citizens can apply for lawful permanent residence without having to leave the...
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When can someone obtain a visa for their fiancé?
There are many ways to legally enter the United States. Some people have parents, children or even siblings who can sponsor them for green cards. Others obtain job opportunities and apply for work visas. Some people legally enter the United States due to marriage....
How job loss could affect an immigrant with a work visa
Non-immigrant employment visa provides foreign citizens legal authorization to live and work in the United States. They can continue working a job domestically for several years. Most work visas are eligible for renewal at least once. The employee who enters the...
How to show your marriage is ‘bona-fide’ when applying for a green card
If you are trying to get a green card for yourself or your spouse based on your marriage, part of the process will be to prove to USCIS that your marriage is "bona fide." This goes beyond proving that you are legally married. You must convince USCIS that the two of...
Updates from the U..S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
On June 16th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur M. Jaddou and agency leadership conducted a virtual public engagement. Joined by almost 2,000 stakeholders throughout the nation, they discussed the need to cut down on backlogs while ramping...
What does it mean when I receive an RFE after an H-1B petition?
You were selected in the H-1B lottery, your employer submitted an H-1B petition on your behalf, and your employer has received a letter from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). However, you receive a request for evidence (RFE) instead of...
EAD Updates
EADs for Adjustment of Status (green card) filings USCIS has recently began decoupling adjudication of EADs and Advance Paroles to expedite EAD issuance. In the past, USCIS had previously been issuing "combination cards" that included both employment and travel...
Visa holders struggling with slowed operations
It's no secret that the coronavirus pandemic has caused an international crisis on several levels. The pandemic has slowed the processes that foreign nationals enter U.S. as immigrants or non-immigrations. country for immigrants. To wit, 450,000 people approved for...
The H-1B lottery is around the corner
March is an important month for employers seeking to secure H-1B cap visas for its current or future employees employed in specialty occupations. This includes foreign nationals employed on optional practical training ("OPT") or STEM OPT. There is limited number of...
Three green card application mistakes to avoid
The process of obtaining a green card in the United States is difficult enough without introducing preventable mistakes of your own. You can increase your chances of realizing your immigration dreams by avoiding common errors. Faulty form submission There are many...