So many are waiting for the doors to the Foreign Skilled Worker program to re-open in January 2013. The Minister of CIC announced on December 19, 2012 that those doors will open on May 4, 2013. Many of the final changes to the selection...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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,...