Now that Congress has ended the government shutdown and narrowly averted hitting the nation's debt ceiling, it should come as no surprise that immigration reform is back ON THE "FRONT BURNER". Supporters of reform are pushing for House leadership to bring a path to citizenship and other immigration bills to the floor for a...

This is continuations of the 2 parts articles on U Visas for Victims of Crime. The U Visa non-immigrant status is set aside for the victims of crime who have suffered substantial mental and physical abuse and are willing to assist law enforcement authorities...

The following information is provided by the Visa Office regarding the cut-off dates for the month of November 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 three (3) weeks for most of the...

The U.S. Department of State announced that, effective immediately, the DS-160 Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application will replace the DS-156 Electronic Visa Application form (EVAF), the DS-156K (Nonimmigrant Fiance Visa Application), and the paper-based DS-230 Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration (parts I and II) for processing K-1 and K-2 nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applications.

The...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

 

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...