September, 2016 Articles

Immigration Hardship

What is Extreme Hardship? In order to procure certain waivers or other forms of immigration relief, an alien may be required to establish that a qualifying relative would incur “extreme ...
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H1B Process

What is an H1B Visa? The H1B visa is for nonimmigrant workers in specialty occupations who have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. In order to be eligible for an H1B visa, the alien must ...
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What is I-129 Form?

What is the Form I-129? The Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, is a form that is used for multiple purposes regarding nonimmigrant workers: Petitioning for a nonimmigrant worker in ...
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How to Fight Misrepresentation in Immigration Case?

Inadmissibility for Fraud or Misrepresentation of a Material Fact Under section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), an alien who seeks to procure, has sought to procure, or ...
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B1/B2 to F1/M1 Change of Nonimmigrant Status

Change of Nonimmigrant Status from B1/B2 to F1/M1 Persons in the United States on B1 (temporary visitor for business) or B2 (temporary visitor for pleasure) status are limited in the activities in ...
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How Long Does I-601 Take to Process?

Introduction In order to obtain a nonimmigrant or immigrant visa, an alien must be admissible to the United States. If an alien is inadmissible, he or she must generally file a Form I-601, Application ...
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What is a Waiver of Inadmissibility to the US?

What is Inadmissibility to the US? Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) contains various grounds of alien “inadmissibility.” If an alien is found to be inadmissible, he ...
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What is a Waiver in Immigration Law?

What is an Immigration Fee Waiver (USCIS)? The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) require immigration fees for the processing of certain forms and services. These fees help ...
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H1B Cap Exempt

What is the H1B Cap? Under section 214(g)(1)(A)(vii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), only 65,000 H1B visas may be allocated each fiscal year. This is commonly called the “H1B ...
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What is International Adoption?

What is International Adoption? When a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR) decides to adopt a child from overseas, one of the most important legal considerations is following the proper ...
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Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver

Introduction to Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers The provisional unlawful presence waiver was originally created in regulations in 2013. A new provisional unlawful presence waiver final rule will ...
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