On June 26, 2017 the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear the government’s appeal of two lower court decisions that had blocked President Trump’s executive order banning travel from six Muslim-majority countries for 90 days and suspending the U.S. refugee program for...
Topic: Immigration Updates
What is an I-94 Arrival/Departure Record?
An I-94 is an electronic document displaying a non-immigrant class of admission (visa type), date of admission to the United States (entry) and date of expiration of legal stay. It is an important document for legal status and work authorization, and enables holders...
I-864: Proving the Ability to Support Sponsored Immigrants
U.S. immigration law requires certain immigrants (applicants for permanent resident or “green card” status) to provide proof that their green card sponsor earns sufficient taxable income to prevent the intending immigrant from using public benefits. The green card...
Re-entry Permits for Returning Permanent Residents
“Abandonment of residency” rules are an important consequence to which Permanent Residents (PRs) are subject. Abandonment can result in loss of PR status for a legal or conditional PR who is outside of the United States for more than six months without advance...
Green Card Interview for Relatives of U.S. Citizens
In most USCIS Field Offices, the “green card” interview for an immediate relative (spouse, child, or parent) of a U.S. citizen is fairly straightforward. If there are no obvious issues, the examiner generally ensures that the individuals appearing are the same...
H-1B Visa for Workers in Specialty Occupations
The H-1B temporary worker visa lets professional foreign nationals work in the United States in specialty occupations for a period of up to six years. The application must be filed by the employer; an individual cannot obtain an H-1B visa on his or her own. The...
F-1 Optional Practical Training and STEM Extension
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...
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...
