A foreign national can transition to H-1B status without departing the U.S. if the employer and foreign national satisfy all the legal criteria,...

A U.S. citizen aunt cannot file an I-130 petition for a niece. A person granted asylee status by DHS or an immigration court may petition for a...

U.S. diplomatic posts delayed processing immigrant visa applications (DS-260 Form) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Embassies and consulates are now...

You can hope that a diligent USCIS employee or contractor may connect your photos to your file. Just in case, be prepared for a request for...

This is a question your friend should ask to his employer. The Code of Federal Regulations intensely regulates H-1B status. The employer's...

You can relax. If USCIS is producing the permanent resident card ("green card"), then the agency approved her I-485 application. In general, the...

After USCIS sends the permanent resident card ("green card") to you, an employer can accept your green card for work authorization purposes.

The embassy should not switch your spouse's application to the DS-160 for a nonimmigrant visa. Yes, the embassy will eventually schedule an...

The regulations applicable to H-1B status do not include any restrictions involving residential tenancies.

For marriage-based I-485 applications, the marriage itself functions as a legal basis for permanent residency. As stated by my colleague above, you...