Author Archives: Svetlana Prizant
What does a Form I-130 do?
Filing a Form I-130 establishes that you and your relative have a bona fide family relationship. Once this relationship is proven, the date you filed the I-130 form creates the “priority date” that establishes your relative’s place in line for an immigrant visa. Filing Form I-130 for your relative gives your relative a place… Read More »
H1B to Green Card Process
Foreign nationals are able to request an extension of their H-1B status in one-year increments if their Labor certification or I-140 was filed a year (365 days) prior to the beginning of their exemption from the normal 6-year limit (this takes into account any recaptured time abroad). The exception is if you have an… Read More »
DACA and the Dream Act
While the decision from Judge Alsup is a positive step, Congress must not use this as an excuse to delay any longer on a permanent solution for Dreamers. The Trump administration is expected to appeal quickly, and this court decision will likely end up as another piece to a drawn out legal fight and… Read More »
Filing DACA Renewal Applications in the Wake of the January 9, 2018 Federal Court Ruling
On January 13, 2018, USCIS updated its website to include guidance on submitting DACA renewal applications in light of the January 9, 2018 court decision. The guidance includes the following information: Clients Who Have Never Had DACA: USCIS will not accept DACA requests from individuals who have not previously been granted DACA. The court… Read More »
Filing DACA Renewal Applications in the Wake of the January 9, 2018 Federal Court Ruling
On January 13, 2018, USCIS updated its website to include guidance on submitting DACA renewal applications in light of the January 9, 2018 court decision. The guidance includes the following information: Clients Who Have Never Had DACA: USCIS will not accept DACA requests from individuals who have not previously been granted DACA. The court… Read More »
LET’S DACA ‘BOUT IT
The Story A federal judge is temporarily putting DACA back in play. What are you talking about? Last year, the Trump administration said it was getting rid of DACA – the program that protects hundreds of thousands of people brought to the US illegally as kids from being deported. It expires in March unless… Read More »
Parole in Place for Military Families
Parole in place (PIP)is a unique program for certain undocumented family members of U.S. military personnel (active or veterans). It allows those non-citizen family members who are in the U.S. unlawfully to apply for a green card, without having to leave the country. This is a significant benefit that’s not available to family members… Read More »
New York U-Visa Lawyer
What Is The U Visa? U visas are available to immigrants who are victims of crimes and who step forward with information related to the crime. People who wish to obtain a U visa must prove: They are a victim of a certain crime The crime occurred in the U.S. or is a violation… Read More »
L-Visa
What Is the L-1 Visa? There are two kinds of L visas: L-1A Visa-for employees in an executive or managerial position, and L-1B Visa-for employees in a specialized knowledge capacity The L-1 Visa is a non-immigrant work visa for employees in a specialized knowledge capacity or an executive or managerial position who are being… Read More »
Steps for Adjustment of Status
Steps for Adjustment of Status 1. Determine Your Basis to Immigrate The first step in the adjustment of status process is to determine if you fit into a specific immigrant category. Most immigrants become eligible for a green card (permanent residence) through a petition filed on your behalf by a family member or employer…. Read More »