IMMIGRATION LAW

U.S. Immigrant Status There are two primary categories of immigration: Immigrant status and Non-immigrant status. Immigrant status allows permanent residency in the United States. Non-immigrant status provides an authorization to aliens for temporary residency that expires upon the occurrence of a specific event. A Permanent Resident is commonly referred to as a “Green Card” holder. […]

Follow these rules and you’ll never lose your status as a permanent resident of the United States. Once you receive a green card, there are only two conditions required to keep it for life. First, you must not become removable or inadmissible. The most common way of doing this is to be convicted of a […]

Book Title: U.S. Citizenship for Dummies (Paperback) by Cheri Sicard (Author), Steven D. Heller (Author) Editorial Reviews: Book Description The decision to become a United States citizen is one of the most important choices you can ever make. Before you can become a U.S. citizen, however, you first must be a lawful permanent resident of […]

Book Title: U.S. Immigration Step by Step, 3E (Legal Survival Guides) (Paperback) by Edwin T. Gania (Author) Editorial Reviews: Book Description This new edition focuses on the specific changes that have been made in immigration procedures dealing with employment-based visas and work permits overseen by the Department of Homeland Security. These changes affect specific visas, […]

Book Title: U.S. Immigration Made Easy (Paperback) by Ilona M. Bray (Author) Editorial Reviews: United States Information Agency Highly recommended… Instructive and explanatory. Irish Echo Well worth the investment. Considerably less than what one would pay for an hour’s consultation with a lawyer. India Worldwide It is user-friendly and doesn’t intimidate like some lawyers. Asian […]

What is an H-1B? The H-1B is a nonimmigrant classification used by an alien who will be employed temporarily in a specialty occupation or as a fashion model of distinguished merit and ability. What is a specialty occupation? A specialty occupation requires theoretical and practical application of a body of specialized knowledge along with at […]