The following guidance was provided by the Department of Homeland Security to ICE Attorneys reviewing the CBP, USCIS, and ICE cases before the Executive Office for Immigration Review.

I. Introduction

In a rare show of bipartisan comity on the angrily contested issue of immigration, the House of Representatives on November 29, 2011 passed a bill that tweaks the visa system to allow more highly skilled immigrants from India and China to become legal permanent...

Beyond the Border is an action plan declared by the U.S. and Canada earlier this year which acknowledges that the countries share economic and security needs that are intertwined with border crossings. Does this affect you or your business?

A foreign national may apply for lawful permanent residence status (green card), and seek a waiver of the job offer and labor certification requirements, by establishing that his or her admission to permanent residence would be in the National Interest.

Congressman Howard Berman (for himself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) introduced the "American Dream Act" (Bill H.R.1275) on March 1, 2007 in the House of Representatives to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) of 1996...

B-1/B-2 visas are the most common nonimmigrant visas used for temporary entry into the United States. B-1 visas are typically used for business-related visits while B-2 visas are used for pleasure-related visits. With few exceptions, those who enter the U.S. must be in possession...

Senator Dick Durbin (D-III) just won't let it go. And that's a good thing when it comes to the DREAM Act, a bill that will provide a pathway to immigration compliance to thousands of undocumented students and young adults. Fueled by his passion for...

This is the concluding part of a series of articles on U nonimmigrant visas which can be granted to individuals and their families who may fall victim to many types of crime in the U.S., such as rape, murder, manslaughter, domestic violence, sexual assault,...

Questions & Answers: Victims of Criminal Activity, U Nonimmigrant Status

The U nonimmigrant status (U visa) is set aside for victims of crimes who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse and are willing to...