Supporting documentation for family based immigrant visa petitions

There is a lot that is involved in preparing a successful immigrant visa petition.  A lot of it involves experience in dealing with the regulations and beauracracy of the USCIS and properly screen

Effects of marriage on immigrant visa petitions

The immigrant visa process for many people involves a very long wait.  Many people file immigrant visa petitions for their family members and end up waiting 10 or more years for an action on the p

Lawful permanent residents and travel abroad

Lawful permanent residents of the U.S. are allowed to travel abroad and reenter the U.S.

Understanding Conditional Lawful Permanent Residency

Under the Marriage Fraud Act, all persons whose petitions for lawful permanent residency are based on marriage to a U.S.

USCIS announces new special immigrant visa for certain Iraqi citizens

On July 9, 2008 the UCIS announced guidelines for a new special immigrant visa that is available for Iraqi citizens who worked for, or were contractors for, the U.S.

Update on H2B cap

Each year the U.S.

H1Bs, labor certification and change of employment

In the past week I was present with several questions about issues related to change of employment during the labor certification process.  In both cases I recently dealt with the issues was wheth

USCIS issues revised Form I-9 and old version no longer acceptable

The USCIS recently released a new version of Form I-9. Form I-9 is a form that all U.S.

Undocumented U.S. Citizens and border crossing after 9/11

The phrase "after 9/11" seems to have become somewhat of a cleche' but the increased security at U.S. borders after 9/11 has increasing caused problems for U.S.


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