Author Archives: Svetlana Prizant
Can I Apply for a Green Card on a TN Visa? Can I Convert my TN Visa to a Green Card?
A TN visa is a visa available to Canadians and Mexicans and is based on a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The visa is available for certain professions (eg. graphic designer, lawyer, accountant, analysts, finance people, etc.) and can be issued for up to 3 years. The TN visa is a temporary visa… Read More »
VAWA: A step-by-step guide to applying for U.S. lawful permanent residence independently, without the help of your abusive sponsor
VAWA: A step-by-step guide to applying for U.S. lawful permanent residence independently, without the help of your abusive sponsor There are two steps to applying for a green card on your own, without relying on your abusive spouse or parent, as allowed under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). First, you must file Form… Read More »
Asylum: suffered persecution due to Race, Religion, Nationality
Have you suffered persecution due to Race, Religion, Nationality? You maybe eligible for Asylum. Every year people come to the United States seeking protection because they have suffered persecution or fear that they will suffer persecution due to: Race Religion Nationality Membership in a particular social group Political opinion If you are eligible for… Read More »
Adjust Status and Get Green Card
Married Permanent Resident, Living in the U.S.: When Can I Adjust Status and Get Green Card? When non-citizens living lawfully in the U.S. can take the next step and adjust status based on marriage to a lawful permanent resident? When you marry someone who has lawful permanent resident status in the U.S. (a “green… Read More »
Alternatives to Using Passport, Visa, and I-94 to Prove Lawful U.S. Entry
You wouldn’t be the first to lack evidence of your lawful U.S. entry. For example, some children never had their own visa, but were named on a parent’s B-2 tourist visa, which document was lost after the passage of time and possibly the death of the parent. Or you might have had your own… Read More »
What Happens if the I-751 is Denied
Questions and answers: What Happens if the I-751 is Denied? Q: What should I do if my I-751 was denied? I am married to a US Citizen and 90 days before my conditional residence expired I filed my I-751 (jointly) with all supporting documents. The extension letter for one year was received and the… Read More »
Student Visa: F-1 versus J-1
Student Visa: F-1 versus J-1 All full time, degree seeking international students are eligible for an F-1 visa, some students may be eligible for both a J-1 visa and F-1 visa. In this case you may have to choose which one is best for you. Who is eligible to choose between F-1 and J-1… Read More »
Employment Authorization as an F-1 International Student
As an international student there are restrictions on your ability to work while in the United States. However, there are employment options for students within the F-1 visa category. Most international students in the U.S. hold an F-1 visa. F-1 students are allowed to work in the U.S., but only under certain conditions and… Read More »
U.S. Citizen Petition for a Spouse
Who is eligible? If you are a U.S. citizen, you can file a petition for your foreign-born spouse and, under certain situations, the children of your spouse. To petition for your spouse’s child(ren) the child must be unmarried, under 21 years old, and was under the age of 18 at the time of your… Read More »
VAWA Forms of Abuse
Forms of Abuse Abusers use many tactics to establish and retain control over their victims. While in some cases only one form of abuse will be sufficient to establish a case of extreme cruelty, other situations may require a victim to establish that many different acts, when examined collectively, constitute extreme cruelty. Extreme cruelty… Read More »