When crossing at a Port of Entry, as a foreign national, you are questioned by an officer of either CBP (on the U.S. side) or CBSA (on the Canadian side). Initially, you are asked your nationality, and how long you will be are staying. Through these questions, the officer is assessing whether you are...
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Border-Coaching: How Lawyers Should Advise their Clients about Entering the Country
Our clients often ask us to "border coach" them prior to entry into the U.S. or Canada. This can be a difficult task for the most seasoned immigration attorney. There are simply so many unknown variables affecting how the border entry will go. Everything counts: What day you go, what time of day, what...
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WHAT ARE BORDER OFFICERS LOOKING FOR?
When crossing at a Port of Entry, as a foreign national, you are questioned by an officer of either CBP (on the U.S. side) or CBSA (on the Canadian side). Initially, you are asked your nationality, and how long you will be are staying. Through these questions, the officer is assessing whether you are...
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U Nonimmigrant Status (U Visa) victims of Criminal Activity, Part III
Um estrangeiro que tenha sido vÃtima de um crime nos Estados Unidos pode se qualificar para o status U de não-imigrante. O visto U é concedido a vÃtimas de certos crimes que sofreram significativo abuso fÃsico e mental e desejam ajudar autoridades do governo e da Justiça na investigação e no processo da atividade...
USCIS Message: USCIS Issues Policy Update to Better Protect Victims of Crime (U Visa Petitioners)
On Nov. 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the circumstances when USCIS will find applicants ineligible for naturalization because they were not lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Applicants are ineligible for naturalization if they obtained lawful permanent residence (LPR) status in error, by...
VISA BULLETIN FOR OCTOBER 2013
The following information is provided by the Visa Office regarding the cut-off dates for the month of August 2013.
FAMILY PREFERENCES
F1-Family first preference: Unmarried sons and daughters over the age of 21 years of U.S. Citizens. The cut-off date has moved forward by twelve (12) weeks for most of the countries including India to September...
VISA BULLETIN FOR OCTOBER 2013
The following information is provided by the Visa Office regarding the cut-off dates for the month of October 2013.
FAMILY PREFERENCES
F1-Family first preference: Unmarried sons and daughters over the age of 21 years of U.S. Citizens. The cut-off date has moved forward by two (2) weeks for most of the countries including India to October...
HOUSE IMMIGRATION REFORM PART III 2013
This is continuation of serious of articles providing AILA's (American Immigration Lawyers Association) on various tops as contained in Senate Bill S. 744 passed by the Senate, action or inaction in the House and AILA's position of these issues.
Border
The U.S. border is safer and more secure than it has ever been, and in recent...
U Visas for Victims of Crime (Part 1)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has approved the statutory maximum 10,000 petitions for U nonimmigrant status (U visas) for fiscal year 2013. This marks the fourth straight year that USCIS has reached the statutory maximum since it began issuing U visas in 2008....
2015 DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY PROGRAM REGISTRATION
Immigration & Nationality Act makes available up to 55,000 permanent resident immigrant visas each year by random selection through a Diversity Visa lottery (DV). The annual DV program makes permanent residence visas available to persons meeting the simple, but strict, eligibility requirements. Diversity Visa...
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