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...
GETTING A GREEN CARD THROUGH EMPLOYMENT – THE “BLOOD AND GUTS” OF THE PERM LABOR CERTIFICATION PROCESS:
While there are many ways to get the green card in the U.S., the most common one in the employment-based arena is using the PERM Labor Certification Process. A permanent labor certification issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) allows an employer to hire...
Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) – Part III
This is the third and concluding part of the series of articles with regard to the applicability of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) and the formula, based upon which the child who aged out may qualify to obtain immigrant visa, and other relevant information.
We now discuss how and in what type of cases,...
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We now discuss how and in what type of cases,...
Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) – Part II
President Bush signed into law the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) on August 6, 2002 which permits certain aliens to retain classification as a "child", even if the child has reached the age of 21.
Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) – Part I
When President Bush signed into law The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) on August 6, 2002, it was evident that the Act sought to avoid penalizing children for U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) [formerly known as INS] delays. The CSPA amends the Immigration...
IF I GET THE GREEN CARD, CAN I LOSE A GREEN CARD: International Travel as a Permanent Resident.
Once an individual obtains their lawful permanent residence status in the U.S. the immigration lawyers and attorneys in our office have to explain that the green card CAN be taken away by the U.S. government. A n individual's lawful permanent residence can be revoked, rescinded, abandoned or terminated by the U.S. government for a...
GOVERNOR ROMNEY CREATES TURMOIL FOR POTENTIAL DACA BENEFICIARIES
Governor Mitt Romney, the GOP Presidential hopeful, has taken a position in his Election Campaign that has created turmoil for many young immigrants living in the country illegally, says Michael Phulwani, Esq. and David Nachman, Esq. Managing Attorneys at the Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak Law...
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