Are you seeking to adjust your status and become a U.S. permanent resident under a family-sponsored or employment-based preference immigrant visa? If you have not yet had a relative or employer file an immigrant visa petition on your behalf, please…
Regardless of immigration status, immigrants working the United States generally are required to pay taxes, including income tax. Authorized workers can get social security numbers needed to file tax returns. Others who don’t have the required work authorized visas to…
FAQ: I have an H-1B visa stamp that’s unexpired. However, I have changed jobs since the visa stamp and no longer work for the employer shown on my visa stamp. I plan to travel soon. Do I need to apply…
Planning to apply for a visa or green card? You should know that fees charged by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for most applications will increase about 21% on December 23, 2016. According to the USCIS, this increase is…
Unless extended by Congress, the Conrad State 30 Program will expire on December 9, 2016. The Conrad 30 program is run by state health departments and allows medical doctors on J-1 visas to apply for a waiver of the two-year…
Are you seeking to adjust your status and become a U.S. permanent resident under a family-sponsored or employment-based preference immigrant visa? If you have not yet had a relative or employer file an immigrant visa petition on your behalf, please…
This article was originally published in the Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas A nation’s laws reflect its values, whether people realize it or not. Our immigration system doesn’t paint a flattering portrait of what Americans hold dear, and the longer we…
November Visa Bulletin shows some movement in several family and employment related green card categories. As reported by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), here are some of the Department of State expectations for availability of green cards over the next…
WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is celebrating Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, observed on Sept. 17, and Constitution Week, with nearly 240 naturalization ceremonies across the country. More than 38,000 candidates will become America’s newest citizens during…
September 17 is Constitution and Citizenship Day, a day to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787, and “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.” Congratulations to those who have become citizens this…