Protections for H-1B Transferees - AC21
Oct 28, 2015
AC21 is the commonly used abbreviation for the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 designed to protect H-1B workers from having to leave the U.S. as a result of lengthy la...
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Visa Stamp v. I-94
Jul 28, 2011
There is often a misunderstanding between the purpose and meaning of the dates provided on a person’s I-94 and the visa stamp placed in ones passport. People sometimes get themselves in trouble based...
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Asylum Overview
Jul 21, 2011
This guide is intended to provide an overview of the affirmative asylum process....
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O-1 Visa: Comprehensive Guide
May 17, 2011
Understanding the O-1 Visa To understand the O-1 Visa, it is important to realize that it is considered a non-immigrant visa. This means that it is not designed to directly provide the person holdin...
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Investor Based Green Card Petition: U.S. Immigration Option EB-5
Jul 28, 2010
EB-5 Investor Based Green Card
Category If you are in search of a route to a green card and are able to invest a
sum of money between $500,000 and $1 million for a period of time into a
regionally app...
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Immigration Law: Hague Adoption Basics
Jul 26, 2010
Accredited Adoption Service Provider Choose an Accredited Adoption Service Provider - These agencies are mostly charged with helping collect the dossier of documents, help with placement of children ...
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Understanding the 3 and 10 Year Immigration Bars
Jul 21, 2009
Unlawful Presence As defined in the appropriate immigration regulations, an alien is deemed to be unlawfully present in the U.S. after the expiration of the period of authorized stay or is present in...
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How to Bring Your Foreign Born Fiancee or Spouse over to the U.S.
Jul 20, 2009
Which K visa category do I fall under? The first type, the K-1 visa is intended for a fiancé(e) of a United States Citizen who is currently abroad and wishes to enter the U.S.A. to get married.
T...
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How to Make Sense of the Various Family Based Immigrant Categories
Jan 08, 2009
What is a Preference Category? When preparing a family based immigrant (green card) petition for a family member there are various categories in which the family member may fall. The importance in un...
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J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa: Trainee Program Background
Dec 23, 2008
What is a J visa? A J visa is a visa referred to as an Exchange Visitor Visa. This visa is intended for those with non-immigrant intent who wish to enter to participate in Trainee or Internship type ...
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