H4 visa- Wife got 221g green slip

INA 221(g) is a "catch all" blanket law the Post (consulate or embassy) overseas uses to deny a non-immigrant visa applicant their visa. H-4 is a...

What is the total duration of stay on combined L1B+F1+ H1B visa?

The maximum period either on H-1B or L-1A/L-1B is (6) years. So, if you have (1) year on L-1B and then switch to F-1, the clock stops. Once you...

Can I still apply for deferred action law with this significant misdemeanor?

The charges will not go "away" on their own.The Texas Criminal Procedure Code does allow for a case to be "expunged"-erased from your record if the...

Green Card Through a Job Offer

Hi, I've handled several green card applications for clients who worked for Hilton hotels in the position of Front Office Director and we were only...

Does the DHS go after out of status immigrants?

Thats a hard question to ask in generality. It depends on your individual facts. If you are an F, M or J student in the SEVIS database, overseen...

The legal loophole and shortcut is to enter the US on your B-1/B-2/BCC, wait at least 60 days and then get married and file for your green card. As...

Slipped leg into open manhole on a college campus, sustained injuries. Can I file a claim with the city or campus, or sue?

political entities have governmental immunity and prior to being able to sue them, if this is viable, they have to be put on notice (Texas Tort...

An immigration attorney collected $1500 to file an appeal. They then failed to file that appeal within the timeline required

If as you claim your existing attorney really did drop the ball, you "may" claim ineffective assistance of counsel as a defense vis a vis the...

How is Adjustment of Status granted?

Immigration law in national, its federal BUT a federal circuit court in one state may be much more lenient or favorable in its interpretation of a...

Is it advisable to wait to file GC in EB2 category if your current job profile let you be in just EB3 category.

EB-2 or EB-3 depends on various factors. If at all possible you always want to be in EB-2 since EB-3 has been oversubsribed and retrogressed...