Sometimes a waiver can help certain exchange visitors remove the required 2-year J-1 home residency requirement when there’s an opportunity to adjust status.…Continue Reading →
Obtaining a Waiver for the J-1 Home Residency Requirement
Sometimes a waiver can help certain exchange visitors remove the required 2-year J-1 home residency requirement when there’s an opportunity to adjust status.…Continue Reading →
Why the TN Visa May Be the Most Overlooked Employment Visa
The TN status visa category is very similar to the H-1B visa, but it is only available to citizens of Canada and Mexico. …Continue Reading →
What You Need to Know about Health Insurance for Green Card Applicants
Healthcare coverage can actually help certain applicants seeking permanent residence (green card). Plus, receiving government financial assistance for healthcare is not a negative factor when applying for a green card.…Continue Reading →
Get a Work Permit While Waiting for Your Green Card
When adjusting status inside the United States, you may generally apply for employment authorization, also known as a work permit.…Continue Reading →
What You Need to Know About Immigrant Visa Backlog at the NVC
The immigration backlog at the NVC has gotten bad. Here’s what happened over the past year and what you can expect for 2023 to ease the green card log jam.…Continue Reading →
How to Upgrade an I-130 Petition After Naturalization
Did you recently naturalized as a U.S. citizen? If you petitioned your spouse and/or children for a green card as a permanent resident, you can upgrade an I-130 petition if you’ve now become a U.S. citizen.…Continue Reading →
DACA Green Card through Marriage
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was meant to be a short-term solution when President Obama introduced it in 2012. Since then, it…Continue Reading →
The 90-Day Rule and Adjusting Status to Green Card Holder
Under the 90-day rule, there’s a presumption of misrepresentation (fraud) if a person violates their nonimmigrant status or engages in conduct inconsistent with that status…Continue Reading →
Form I-130 Instructions for Preparing the Immigrant Petition
Although step-by-step guides through Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, can be helpful, they rarely cover the important or difficult topics. You can find the…Continue Reading →