In order to understand the impact that convictions can have on Immigration and naturalization issues involving our clients, it is first necessary to understand the underlying scheme of punishment and […]
What are the various avenues to obtain lawful permanent residency (PR) in the United States? Two of the most common methods to obtain PR are through immediate family members who […]
In the past, I used to laboriously update this page to include changes to the forms and filing fees for various INS (USCIS) applications. Given the rapidly changing USCIS forms […]
On November 19, 2004, the USCIS (former INS) published a new directive ("The Direct Mail Notice.") in the Federal Register. The directive requires most, if not all applicants for FAMILY-BASED […]
As a result of the 9-11 attacks, the INS is enforcing a relatively disused provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act. That provision required aliens who moved to report a […]
Every year, American universities graduate thousands of bright, eager, and hard working foreign students. These students usually graduate with Masters Degrees or Ph D’s in the Sciences or Management. Upon […]
The TN Visa arose out of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA. TN stands for “Trade Nafta.” Under the NAFTA, citizens of Canada and Mexico had, through varying […]
I have discussed employment-based visas, labor certification, H-1Bs, exceptional and extraordinary ability aliens, and L-1 transfers in various articles on my website. However, I wanted to write one article which […]