Currently there is a major difference between US Citizens sponsoring foreign spouses to residency, and Permanent Residents (Green Card holders), that are filing for their spouses. Green card holders married to non-U.S. citizens are able to legally bring their spouses and minor children to join them in the USA, but…
A recent liaison meeting with the Customs and Border Protection unit in San Diego provided some clarification on some recent issues with nonimmigrant visas. Below are some questions and answers on some of the nonimmigrant visa issues that were raised at the meeting. B-2 Admissions – Length of Aggregate Admission…
Permanent resident status based on EB-5 eligibility is available to investors, either alone or coming with their spouse and unmarried children. Eligible aliens are those who have invested — or are actively in the process of investing — the required amount of capital into a new commercial enterprise. They must…
Many of our Blog visitors are often asking about the EB5 program, How can I apply? How much does it cost, How Fast?. In this post let us look at the basics of this program. This is in part from a study by the Carlson Consulting Enterprise from Minnesota. The…
The head of a now out-of-business Los Angeles law firm was sentenced Thursday to 10 months in prison for his role in orchestrating a lengthy employment visa fraud scheme where the illicit profits were used to purchase several hundred thousand dollars’ worth of vacant cemetery plots and grave monuments. Joseph…
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Professional (TN) visa allows citizens of Canada and Mexico to seek temporary entry into the United States to engage in business activities at a professional level, such as Accountant, Economist, Computer Systems Analyst, Engineer, etc. Only Canadian and Mexican citizens who are professionals…
In a recent case from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), the BIA has held that where an alien fails to appear for a hearing because he has departed the United States, termination of the pending proceedings is not appropriate if the alien received proper notice of the hearing and…
We are happy to share USCIS performance data containing statistical information on immigrant petitions by alien entrepreneur and petitions by entrepreneur to remove conditions. The number of cases received, approved and denied for through the fourth quarter of FY2012. These petitions are filed under the fifth employment-based preference category (EB-5)…
The division of red states and blue states once again surfaced in an American presidential election. But so did an American tradition of giving a guy who has done a good job under difficult circumstances another term in office. Moreover, Americans endorsed President Obama’s overall approach to restoring the American…
A daylong summit on Nov. 10 will teach immigrant entrepreneurs how to overcome obstacles in business. Individuals like Betty Garcia embraces the term “immigrant entrepreneur” as a badge of pride. She says her family hasn’t had it as easy as native-born Americans in turning Tortilleria Sonora, whose name hints at…