by | | Announcement of August 18 2011, Avoiding Deportation, Cancellation of Expulsion, Deportation, Immigration Law, Immigration Reform, Legal Residence, President Obama's New Immigration Policy, Prosecutorial Discretion, Sorry, Work permit
On August 18 of this year, the President announced a change in immigration policy with the purpose of administratively closing some of the 300,000 deportation cases currently pending in immigration courts across the country. This was a policy change (or policy) and...
by | | Application I-360, Avoiding Deportation, Cancellation of Expulsion, Domestic Violence, Legal Residence, Permanent Residence Card, Spouses, T-Visa, VAWA, Victim of Human Trafficking, Violence Against Women Act, Visa U
The United States Congress, in 1994, recognized that there are immigrants who are victims of abusers and perpetrators of domestic violence crimes. They also acknowledged that there are victims of human trafficking, and sexual assault. These abusers very often threaten...
by | | Business Visa, Legal Residence, Non-Immigrant Visa, Visa L, Work permit
L-1 Visa for Merchants: Using Your Business to Enter the United States One way to be able to enter and live in the United States may be through your business or company. This opportunity comes in the form of an L visa, of which there are two types. The first type is...
by | | Immigration Law, Legal Residence, Permanent Residence, Spouses
An immigration bill introduced in the House of Representatives last week would allow homosexuals to ask for their “permanent partners” for residency in the United States in the same way that heterosexual married couples are allowed to do. Critics say the...
by | | Form I-485, Legal Residence, Permanent Residence, political asylum, Re-Entry Permit, Refugee, Work permit
How to Apply for Permanent Residence If You Are an Asylee or Refugee A person who has refugee or asylee status in the United States for more than one year may be eligible to obtain permanent residency (a green card.) Form I-485 is the one used to adjust the status of...
by | | American Citizenship, Conditional Residence, Danger of Travel, Form N-470, Legal Residence, Non-Immigrant Visa, Re-Entry Permit, Visa SB-1
Less than a year: Use your green card If you are a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) returning to the United States from a visit abroad of less than one year, you may apply for readmission by presenting your green card to immigration authorities at a port of entry. (An...
