Under current immigration law, most foreign students in degree programs in the United States in F-1 student status are eligible for optional practical training (“OPT”). OPT allows a foreign student to engage in work that is directly related to his/her major area of...
Topic: Immigration Articles
Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) for Chinese B Visitors
The Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) is an online registration system in which travelers holding People’s Republic of China passports and traveling to the United States on 10-year B1/B2 (visitor) visas are required to enroll. Effective November 29, 2016, such...
E-2 Work Visa for Treaty Investors
Pursuant to Bilateral Investment Treaties, foreign nationals from certain countries are eligible to receive E-2 treaty investor visas if they invest a substantial amount of capital in a new or an existing U.S. business. Furthermore, the E-2 investor can bring in...
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Update: DACA is ending USCIS are no longer accepting initial or renewal requests for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. DACA requests received from residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you are a...
Impacts of Criminal Behavior on Immigration
Long-term permanent residents of the U.S. and newly arrived temporary visitors are equally subject to refusal of admission and removal for certain criminal acts. This memorandum addresses the U.S. immigration consequences of some ordinary crimes, whether committed in...
Inspection of Green Card Holders at U.S. Ports of Entry
Permanent residents returning from foreign travel to the United States are inspected at ports of entry (POEs) by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers who determine their admissibility. U.S. citizens are automatically admitted upon verification of...
Becoming a Permanent Resident through Employer Sponsorship
Individuals seeking permanent resident status (a “green card”) in the United States who do not have a close U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident relative will most likely need employer sponsorship. Exceptions exist for asylum seekers, diversity lottery winners,...
B Visas: Visitors for Business and Tourism
In this climate of changing immigration policy, extra precautions should be taken by foreign nationals seeking visitor status to enter the United States. U.S. employers and families should also understand the limitations on visitors before inviting foreign-national...
Reporting a Change of Address to USCIS (AR-11)
Immigration and Nationality Act § 265 requires all non-U.S. citizens over 14 years old who are remaining in the United States for more than 30 days to report a change of address within the United States within 10 days of such a change. While this requirement has been...
Adjustment of Status Process
Adjustment of status (AOS) is screening for admission as a permanent resident conducted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). You can file an AOS application if you have an approved or concurrently filed immigrant visa petition (e.g., based on a job, a...
