To enhance job creation in the U.S., an immigrant may organize a new commercial enterprise in which the investment must be at risk. By this active investment, the investor may receive provisional residence and two years later, permanent residence. The capital of this enterprise may be cash, equipment, inventory or other tangible property valued at...Read More
Last week the Administration advised it is changing the rule for pardons for undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens. To avoid long separation, visa waivers may be granted here rather than abroad. The visa process in the home country created fear that a pardon could be denied or delayed for months or even years....Read More
For many undocumented foreign national who entered the United States illegally, there has been no location to obtain residence because the law would not allow adjustment of status in the United States and if they went abroad are subject to a ten year bar from returning. Finally relief for many such individuals! A new proposal...Read More
The J Visa is for professors, research scholars, trainees, college or university students, teachers, foreign physicians, camp counselors, au pairs or students in a travel/work program. Candidates must be able to speak, read and write in English. For a trainee, a college degree is normally necessary plus one year of job related experience. J visas...Read More
Immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens who have not been married to a U.S. citizen for atleast 2 years and who have received provisional residence for 2 years may self petition whentheir conditional residence expires even though they have separated or been divorced from their U.S. spouses. The self petitioner has the burden of proof to...Read More
