Category Archives: General
White House Releases Details on Establishing a Merit-Based Immigration System
Establish Merit-Based Reforms to Promote Assimilation and Financial Success End Chain Migration: Limit family-based green cards to spouses and the minor children of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. Pro-worker immigration reforms would end chain migration to begin providing lawful permanent resident status based on merit, not family connections, and would promote assimilation, financial… Read More »
Queens Waiver Lawyer Serving Throughout New York
Provisional Waiver (I-601A) Rules Took Effect on 3/4/2013 Under current law, immediate relatives of U.S. citizens who are not eligible to adjust status in the United States to become lawful permanent residents must leave the U.S. and obtain an immigrant visa abroad. Individuals who have accrued more than six months of unlawful presence while… Read More »
Top 10 Tips for Getting a TN Visa
US Job offer should be consistent with your Education US job offer should appear on the NAFTA LIST US job offer should not exceed three years US job offer letter should be properly formatted with all relevant information When you apply, READ and UNDERSTAND all your documentation Your resume should be well organized and… Read More »
Asylum in the United States
People come to the United States for many reasons: jobs, family, etc. Sometimes, people flee their home countries because they are afraid to return to their native nation. The United States protects individuals who fear persecution in their home countries because of: Race Ethnicity Nationality Religion Social Membership Political Opinion If you are seeking… Read More »
Business Immigration To The United States
A Basic Overview Current U.S. immigration law allows people who have skills and talents needed in the United States to be admitted to the United States to work on a temporary or permanent basis. The following provides a basic overview of the current employment-based immigration system. Nonimmigrant (Temporary) Visas for Business There are more… Read More »
Basic Eligibility for Section 204(l) Relief for Surviving Relatives
You may be eligible to seek relief if you are a: Principal or derivative beneficiary of Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative (regardless of whether the petitioner was a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident), and the petitioner died; Derivative beneficiary of Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative (regardless of whether the petitioner was… Read More »
Death of Petitioner or Principal Beneficiary
In the past, a petition could not be approved if the petitioner died while the petition remained pending. In 2009, Congress addressed this scenario with a new statutory provision, INA 204(l). This provision gave foreign nationals the ability to seek an immigration benefit through a deceased qualifying relative in certain circumstances. An officer may… Read More »