On or after February 27, 2001 this Act granted a child U.S. citizenship if in the legal custody of one citizen parent, and the child was under 18 and the child had been living in the U.S. and was a lawful permanent resident. An adopted child is entitled as well if the child had been...Read More
For applicants for permanent residence a departure from the U.S. while an adjustment of status application is pending would be considered an abandonment of the adjustment application. Advance Parole normally would permit departure without danger to the adjustment application. Exemptions for H and L visa holders and their dependents to travel abroad while their adjustment...Read More
For the O-1 category, the applicant must exhibit sustained national or international recognition. If the field is in cinema or TV, documentation need only be shown of prominence in the field. Essential personnel such as choreographers for dancers, or for opera performances, or arrangers, designers and even for animal trainers are eligible. Although the O...Read More
K-1 fiance(e) who marries within 90 days of arrival may adjust status to permanent residence in spite of divorcing prior to obtaining permanent residence The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decided in March 2011 that a K-1 fiance(e)who marries within 90 days of arrival in good faith may receive provisional residence even though the adjustment...Read More
Since April 1, 2011 the USCIS began accepting H-1B petitions. An H-1B applicant is a foreign worker engaged in a specialty occupation. The annual cap for applicants who only have bachelor’s degree is 65,000 annually; an additional 20,000 may be approved for applicants with master degrees or higher. If the number of applicants for H-1B...Read More
