By creating a new commercial enterprise in the U.S., an investor may obtain conditional residence.  The venture must fill no fewer than 10 full time newly created positions for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or other persons with employment authorization.  The investor needs to demonstrate management skills by hands-on oversight and active engagement in every aspect [...]

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Work authorization in the U.S. may be obtained in various ways, depending on an applicant’s skills, education, experience and financial worth.  Alternatives are available according to your intentions and your proficiency in your work.  If you want to come soon, then the fast track is by a non-immigrant (temporary) petition; the immigrant (permanent) visa takes [...]

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China’s human rights record has severely deteriorated in respect to religious tolerance in the past year according to a recent finding of the Department of State.  Tibetans who seek to observe their religious rites are tortured and punished if they try to escape from Tibet.  The Falun Gong followers who adhere to Buddhist, Taoist or [...]

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The H-1B applicant enters the U.S. as a specialty worker or professional for a temporary time period unlike the job creation investors’ visas that ultimately become permanent residents.  Dual intent is allowed for the H-1B as it is not necessary to prove an address abroad.  The H-1B visa holder may have both a short term [...]

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Entrants to the U.S. who came here more than 10 years ago, with or without a visa, and have remained in the U.S. continuously since coming, and who have a U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse, child or parent, who would suffer extreme hardship if the entrant were required to leave, would be eligible to [...]

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The new administration has now left the door ajar for persons who have suffered domestic abuse abroad by allowing these victims to apply for asylum in the U.S.   In many countries, in Latin America, Africa and Asia, these victims may now be considered a persecuted social group by our government, and thereby come under [...]

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Even though a U.S. Petitioning Parent dies before an adult child obtains permanent residence, still the child may now receive permanent residence if the petition had already been approved.   A U.S. parent petition for an adult child, is normally approved forthwith.  However, because of  worldwide quota delays, the quota delay can take years to [...]

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Formerly if a U.S. citizen who petitioned for an alien spouse had died within the first two years of the marriage, the widow(er) and his/her children were shown the door.   The government imposed a hidebound rule that revoked any and all alien relative petitions for spouses and their children if the petitioner had died [...]

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