Recent Blog Posts
Supreme Court Rules Biden Administration Can Stop Forcing Asylum Applicants to Wait Outside U.S.
The former administration under President Trump enforced a number of draconian policies aimed at limiting all forms of immigration–whether “legal” or “illegal,” whether based on work visas, student visas, or compassionate asylum. Under one such policy, applicants for asylum would be forcibly removed from the United States to wait in Mexico for the months… Read More »
EB5 and Angel Investors
There are many pathways to obtaining a green card outside of the standard student visas and work visas. In the 1990s, in order to boost the country’s flagging economy, Congress created the EB-5 visa program. The program allows angel investors who invest a sufficient amount of funds in a U.S. business enterprise to have… Read More »
The O-1 for Aliens With Extraordinary Abilities
Immigration to the United States is not a one-size-fits-all process. There are several different visas available for individuals and families, depending upon their specific circumstances. If you are looking for a means to move to the U.S., you might be eligible for a work visa, a student visa, asylum, or other pathways to visitation… Read More »
Tips for H-1B Visa Applicants
The H-1B visa is one of the most popular work visas offered by the United States. They are also extremely competitive. An H-1B visa allows non-citizens who work in a specialty occupation requiring specialized knowledge and skills to live and work inside the United States. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) receives thousands… Read More »
Biden Administration Allows Fast-Tracked Work Permits for Additional Fee
Obtaining any sort of immigration relief can take weeks, months, or even years. Many non-citizens are left in a state of limbo, either waiting to enter the country or continuing to work inside the U.S. while awaiting a final decision that can be the difference between long-term residence in the country or imminent deportation…. Read More »
Navigating Immigration for Siblings of U.S. Citizens
U.S. citizens who are over the age of 21 are allowed to obtain a green card for their brother or sister who is a native of a foreign country. In addition to proving that you and your siblings share at least one parent, as a U.S. citizen petitioning for your sibling, you must guarantee… Read More »
New York City Passes Law Allowing Non-Citizens to Vote
Non-citizens, whether they are staying in the United States on a visa, permanently as a lawful resident, or unlawfully, lack political power as a group. While advocacy groups are promoting the rights of noncitizens and more favorable immigration laws, the noncitizen population as a whole has one major disadvantage: They can’t vote. Non-citizens have… Read More »
What Is a 221(g) Form?
Whenever foreign nationals wish to travel to the United States, they will have to go through several processes to be granted a visa that will allow them to enter the country. As part of the application process, it is common for the U.S. embassy or consulate to conduct an interview with the applicant about… Read More »
Biden Administration Bars Immigration Enforcement in “Protected Areas”
Historically, federal immigration officials have been willing to use any and all means to root out unlawful immigration. Many of their tactics were meant specifically to intimidate non-citizens and deter immigration. Immigration officers might, for example, conduct a raid on a school or a church, places where people feel secure, in order to remind… Read More »
Common Reasons for Denial of N-400
For many non-citizens working and living in the United States, naturalization is the ultimate goal. They hope to become full-fledged citizens, taking advantage of all of its benefits, rather than staying in the country with a green card and maintaining citizenship elsewhere. To become a citizen after holding a green card, the noncitizen must… Read More »
