In other immigration developments stemming from the September 11th tragedies, there is much to report. Foremost in the headlines has been the congressional plan to restructure the INS. While the […]
The Department of State, in response to the 9-11 attacks, promulgated an interim rule which became effective on April 1, 2002. A close examination of the rule is very important […]
There are two main kinds of visas: non-immigrant and immigrant. Non-immigrant visas allow a person to come to the United States and live and study and perhaps even work, depending […]
A non-immigrant visa is permission by the United States government, given to a citizen of a foreign country to enter the United States temporarily. In most instances, a visa is […]
Loves knows no boundaries – unfortunately the INS and the Department of State do set boundaries. How do you get your fiancee* into the United States so that you can […]
On December 21, 2000, (then) President Bill Clinton signed an immigration legislation package called the "Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act" (LIFE). The purpose of this article is to provide […]
As background, the IIRIRA was signed into law on September 30, 1996. It is a draconian measure aimed at controlling illegal immigration through – in some instances – penalizing legal […]
Immigration Reform in 2007? By: Attorney Farhad Sethna, Copyright 2007, all rights reserved In November 2006, the voters of the United States handed control of Congress-the House of Representatives and […]