Legal Articles, Deportation
U Nonimmigrant Visa
Persons who are victims of certain crimes that take place in the United States or are subject to U.S. jurisdiction, did not partake in the crimes, and have information that they are willing to offer that will help authorities investigate or prosecute the crimes, may be eligible for U-1 Visas
T Nonimmigrant Visa
A T-1 Visa is a nonimmigrant visa, which allows people who have been victims of certain forms of human trafficking the ability to gain immigration status in the United States.
Introduction to Applying for Employment-Based Immigrant Visas
Each fiscal year, the United States makes available a total of 140,000 immigrant visas covering five separate employment-based preference categories.
AC21 Immigration
The American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (AC21) allows someone to find new employment in the event that the following three conditions are met
The Many Problems of E-Verify
I recently came across a terrific paper that I would like to share with you courtesy of the Cato Institute, “Checking E-Verify: The Costs and Consequences of a National Worker Screening Mandate,” by Alex Nowrasteh and Jim Harper.
New Rules for Work Experience for Special Religious Workers
In a decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Shalom Pentecostal Church v. Acting Secretary DHS, 783 F.3d 156 (3d Cir. 2015), held that USCIS had exceeded its authority in enacting regulations found in 8 C.F.R. sections 204.5(m)(4) and (11).
Silva-Trevino is Vacated
Attorney General’s decision in the Matter of Silva-Trevino, 24 I. & N. Dec. 687 (A.G. November 7, 2008), substantially expended the ability of an immigration judge to look beyond the record of conviction and take into account other considerations...
USCIS expands signature waivers for new Green Cards
Prior to February of 2015, every I-551 card (also known as a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) card or Green Card) was generally required to be signed by the card-holder...
H-4 Dependent Spouses of H-1B Nonimmigrants May be Eligible to Work Authorization
The USCIS will be extending employment eligibility for certain nonimmigrants in valid H-4 status. H-4 Visas are issued to dependent spouses of H-1B Nonimmigrants.
Can one file a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative from outside the United States?
Yes. A U.S.C. spouse who resides outside of the United States can file an I-130 from outside of the United States, which is known as Direct Consular Filing.