I-601A UNLAWFUL PRESENCE WAIVER RULE FINALIZED
New Rule promises to be a boon to Undocumented Immediate Relatives of US Citizens © Attorney Farhad Sethna 2013 On January 3, 2013, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published […]
SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR I-94- YOU WON’T HAVE IT ANYMORE!
Will going “paperless” create more headaches (and more paper)? © 2012 Farhad Sethna, Attorney On your legal admission to the USA at a port of entry or at an airport, […]
Obtaining An Immigrant Visa
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 […]
Obtaining a Non-Immigrant Visa
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 […]
Some Common Immigration Questions and Answers
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 […]
New Direct Mail Filing Process for Family Based Immigrant Visa and Adjustment Cases
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 […]