You have many rights and obligations as a permanent resident (green card holder) that are important to remember and to understand. Not following the guidance below can result in the loss of your green card through abandonment. You have the right to: Live permanently...
Topic: Immigration Articles
Information for New Permanent Residents
Congratulations! Now that you are a legal permanent resident (“LPR”) or conditional permanent resident (“CPR”), or green card holder, you may have questions regarding your new immigration status. This article aims to provide you with answers to some common questions....
Green Card Strategies for Physicians
The permanent resident (green card) process for physicians consists of two basic steps: an immigrant visa petition, either Form I-140 for employment-based petitions or Form I-130 for family-based petitions; and an adjustment of status application, Form I-485. For a...
The PERM Labor Certification Process Explained
PERM (Program Electronic Review Management) is an electronic process for filing labor certification applications for permanent employment-based immigration. Under the PERM system, the labor certification filings are almost entirely filed electronically and directly...
O-1B Visa for Individuals with Extraordinary Ability in the Arts
O-1 visas are nonimmigrant visas for individuals who possess extraordinary ability in several different categories, including the sciences, arts, education, business, athletics, and motion pictures and television. The O-1B visa category is specifically reserved for...
Nonimmigrant Visas for Travel and Re-entry to the U.S.
This memo outlines the general process for obtaining a visa for travel and re-entry into the United States after receipt of a nonimmigrant visa petition approval. Nonimmigrant Visa (“NIV”) issuance generally requires an application and in-person interview at a U.S....
Employing Physicians of National or International Renown
Clinical physicians seeking H-1B nonimmigrant visas typically must show that they have earned an MD or foreign medical degree; passing USMLE scores; ECFMG certification or English language competency; and a medical license in the state of intended employment....
Becoming a U.S. Citizen through Naturalization
The process of becoming a U.S. citizen by application is called naturalization. In most cases, naturalization involves filing Form N-400, appearing for biometrics and interview, taking an English test and a civics exam, and ends in an oath ceremony in a local court or...
National Interest Waiver (NIW) for Physicians
A National Interest Waiver (NIW) allows a clinical physician to adjust to Permanent Resident status without advertising to prove that qualified American physicians are unavailable (a labor certification). Under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...
Maximizing Your Probability of Obtaining an F-1 Visa
F-1 visas are sponsored by designated U.S. schools for degree and non-degree studies at the primary, secondary, and university level. To gain F-1 sponsorship from a qualifying school, a foreign national must satisfy admission, tuition, and other requirements. After...
