Since FY2010 through January of FY2015, average approval rate for I-601s is 79.6% and the average denial rate is 20.4%. Since March of FY2013 through January of FY2015, the average approval rate for I-601As is 70.2% and the average denial…
According to new U.S. Census figures, legal and illegal immigrants will hit a record high of 51 million in eight years and account for 82 percent of all population growth in America. A report from the Center for Immigration Studies that analyzed…
A new Daily Yonder study shows that rural counties with more immigrants tend to perform better economically. Rural America’s foreign-born residents may be moving to counties that have more jobs, but immigrants also create more economic opportunity when they get…
On December 1, 2014, the Obama administration launched the Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee/Parole Program. The program allows certain parents who are legally present in the United States to apply for refugee status for their children currently living in El…
A citizen of the United States or legal permanent resident must file form I-130 in order to assist a relative immigrate to the United States. This form is used to establish their relationship to the alien relative who wishes to…
O-1 Visa - Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement Scholars, artists, and performers are the most likely users of the O visa. This visa requires a high level of accomplishment and recognition but there is room for those whose level…
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…