When U visa is granted, it is valid for four years. Extensions are available if needed based on the following: Request from law enforcement; Exceptional circumstances; Due to delays in consular processing; or Automatically extended upon the filing and pendency…
The limit on the number of U visas that are available each year is 10,000 for principal applicants but there is no cap for family members deriving status from the principal applicant; such as spouses, children, or other eligible family…
Background The U nonimmigrant visa is provided for victims of certain serious crimes who are helpful to law enforcement in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity. Congress created the U nonimmigrant visa with the passage of the Victims of…
E-3 Visa: The E-3 Visa is available for Australians who otherwise meet the H-1B definition of “specialty occupation.” A labor condition application is required, but no petition is required when the application is filed at a consular office. E-3 visas…
Prior to March 4, 2013, all Individuals who were ineligible to adjust status in the U.S. because they needed a waiver of inadmissibility, due to more than 180 days of unlawful presence in the U.S., were required to travel abroad…
Enforcement shall be concentrated on the following individuals: Persons convicted of a felony or “aggravated” felony Suspected terrorists Convicted gang members Persons apprehended on the border Persons convicted of 1 serious misdemeanor (DUI, burglary, domestic battery, firearm offense,and all gang…
Deferred Action for childhood arrivals shall provide the following: temporary relief from deportation for 3 years employment authorization for 3 years may be eligible for travel abroad with advance permission Individuals Who Qualify: Current DACA recipients seeking renewal and new…
Deferred Action for parents shall provide the following: temporary relief from deportation for 3 years employment authorization for 3 years may be eligible for travel abroad with advance permission Individuals Who Qualify: Parents of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent…
Immigration, immigration, immigration…you’d think the human species, with over 7 billion souls, would be accustomed to folks moving around! It’s only been happening for hundreds of generations and helped shape our global society! Yet here we are and immigration is…
If you have received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), “Advance Parole” allows you to travel outside the U.S. under certain circumstances.