In my Immigration Consultation® column this week I explain what it is, who is eligible and how to obtain an E-2 investor visa that allows you to live and work legally in the United States. This is the column: I am often asked how a person can legally immigrate to the United States through a business. ... Read more
Previously, I informed you that one of the ways to obtain permanent residency in the United States is through the diversity visa program or visa lottery. Today, November 2, is the last day to register for the visa lottery. This registration period is for the fiscal year lottery ... Read more
In my Immigration Consultation® column this week I explain why it is necessary to notify USCIS and other government agencies of a change of address and how you can do it. Here is the column: The law requires most non-citizens of the United States to notify the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of a change of address ... Read more
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week I explain how undocumented immigrants who have been victims of human trafficking may be eligible for a T visa. Human trafficking or human smuggling is the illegal trade in persons for sexual or labor exploitation through prostitution or forced labor, involuntary servitude, or any form of ... Read more
This week in my Consulta Migratoria® column I answer the question of a reader who wants to know if he can apply for permanent residency even though he had some problems with the law. Each case is different and the answers may vary depending on the background of each person. Here is a general answer to your questions. Please consult ... Read more
The deadline for the visa lottery has opened. The government shutdown will not affect registration. In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week I explain who is eligible and what you need to do to register. Here is the column: One of the ways to obtain permanent residency in the United States is through ... Read more
This week in my Immigration Consultation® column, I explain how certain crime victims can obtain permanent residency in the United States after obtaining a U visa. Here is the column: In my previous column, I explained that the U visa is part of a humanitarian program of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS, ... Read more
In order to combat immigration fraud and unauthorized practice of law, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has produced three new brochures with information that can help you avoid becoming a victim of immigration scams. For several years, I have alerted people to the serious problem of people ... Read more
One of the ways to obtain permanent residency in the United States is through the diversity visa program. Each year, the U.S. Department of State holds a lottery for these visas, which is commonly known as the visa lottery. These visas are given to people from countries ... Read more
588,725 applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) consideration have been received since the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) opened the deadline to initiate the process on August 15, 2012. According to figures provided by the USCIS, this government agency received a total of ... Read more
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