In instances where the interest of the United States is being served, aliens can seek a National Interest Waiver. The National Interest Waiver classification is a waiver of the Labor Certification Application (PERM) requirement which is a costly and time consuming way to get...
E-2 for Israel Update
The U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv has not yet issued guidance to the public on the availability of E-2 visas for Israeli citizens. Nearly six months ago, President Obama signed legislation that would add Israel to the list of countries eligible for non-immigrant investor...
USCIS Reminder: Beware of Immigration Scams and Fraudulent “USCIS” Websites
On September 4, 2020, the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia ruled in Gomez v. Trump that the Department must make good-faith efforts to expeditiously process and adjudicate DV-2020 diversity visa applications by September 30, 2020 notwithstanding Presidential Proclamation 10014. Therefore, DV-2020 applicants may be processed in embassies and consulates where...
CAN INDIAN NATIONALS AVOID THE VISA INTERVIEW? INTERVIEW WAIVER EXPANSION PROGRAM ANNOUNCED BY U.S. MISSION IN INDIA.
First discussed by U.S. Mission in March of 2012, the Interview Waiver Program (IWP) was touted as a process by which the U.S. Department of State (DOS) continues to work to streamline the visa process for Indian applicants. The IWP seeks to allow qualified...
VISASERVE HELPS EASE THE STRESS OF HOLIDAY TRAVEL FOR CERTAIN FOREIGN NATIONALS
Department of State (DOS) regulations permit certain non-immigrants to re-enter the United States after a 30-day or less visit to Canada or Mexico without having to obtain a new visa prior to re-entry. This is called automatic visa revalidation.
F and J non-immigrants also benefit from automatic revalidation when re-entering from the adjacent islands, except...
NATURALIZATION FOR SPOUSES OF U.S. CITIZENS: DO NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY.
Naturalization is the process through which a Lawful Permanent Resident or Green Card holder becomes a U.S. Citizen. If an individual has been a green card holder for a period of five (5) years and meets other appropriate criteria he/she can apply for Citizenship...
CHANGING FROM ONE NONIMMIGRANT VISA STATUS TO ANOTHER.
On almost a daily basis we receive calls from clients and potential clients who ask us the difference between "Changing Status in the U.S." and "Adjusting Status in the U.S." The words sound the same but the procedures are quite different. When one "Changes...
USCIS NOW ACCEPTING COPIES OF NEGATIVE O VISA CONSULTATIONS DIRECTLY FROM LABOR UNIONS.
A maioria dos americanos considera que o casamento com um cidadão americano e outras relações familiares dão direito ao imigrante para residência permanente (um “green card”), mas há barreiras que muitas vezes impedem ou atrasam esses membros familiares de se tornarem residentes permanentes legalizados, mesmo que eles ja estejam nos Estados Unidos. Entre...
FOREIGN MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES: HOW TO BE AN “I” VISA HOLDER IN THE U.S.
Are you a photographer, writer or individual who works for a foreign media organization? Are you interested in coming to the U.S. to write stories or cover an event or to provide media support to your organization? Well, if so, the Media Visa (I...
PRESIDENT OBAMA’S NEXT FOUR YEARS: WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF IMMIGRATION?
President Obama's re-election last Tuesday has been partly the result of, and will play a large role in, U.S. immigration law. Immigration is arguably what defines America as a nation in many ways. American is a nation whose foundation is comprised of the work...
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