March 20, 2023
As we approach H-1 visa registration time, we would like to share with you answers to the most common H-1b visa questions our Boston immigration lawyers receive. What is an H-1b Visa? An H-1b Visa is a non-immigrant visa that is generally used by companies to have a foreign national employee, who is a professional worker (with...
Read More March 8, 2023
Filling out an Immigration Form I-130 to sponsor an immediate family member’s immigration to the United States can be a complex process. Failing to submit even a single document could mean long delays in processing your I-130 application, which can result in delays for your family member’s residency. Numerous documents must be submitted to the...
Read More February 15, 2023
Transferring your H-1B Visa to a different employer is a complex process that can have a significant impact on your immigration status. For that reason, many H-1B Visa holders are concerned about whether or not they can start working with a new employer before their application has been approved by USCIS. Fortunately, pursuant to the...
Read More February 2, 2023
H1b Visa Employees: A Source of Skilled Talent for Economic Growth in the US Most U.S. employers have learned how important professional H-1B workers are for the economy. Even as the experts warn of a possible recession, it is not expected to cause a weakening of our labor market, particularly for highly skilled and professional...
Read More January 25, 2023
USCIS Updates Policy to Automatically Extend Green Cards for U.S. Citizenship / Naturalization Applicants On December 12, 2022 USCIS updated their policy manual to automatically extend Green Cards for U.S. Citizenship applicants. Now, applicants who have properly filed their Form N-400- Application for Naturalization, will automatically receive a 24 month extension of their Green Cards...
Read More January 10, 2023
Having your H-1B Visa application denied can be extremely worrisome, but what will happen to your immigration status, will depend on the particular circumstances of your case. For example, a denial of an H-1B Visa application, of which you were the Beneficiary, may negatively affect your immigration status, if you are in the United States,...
Read More January 8, 2023
If you are a Legal Permanent Resident living in the United States on a conditional basis, you will need eventually to apply to have those conditions removed, in order to maintain your residency. In most cases this must be done just prior to the expiration of your 2-year Green Card. This is requirement is common...
Read More January 2, 2023
Most permanent residents in the United States still have many strong ties and families back in their country of origin. However, spending too much time outside the U.S. can negatively impact a person’s ability to maintain their Legal Permanent Resident status, as well as their eligibility to apply for naturalization / Citizenship. A skilled immigration...
Read More December 10, 2022
If you are a Legal Permanent Resident living in the United States on a conditional basis (a 2 year Green card) you will need to apply to have those conditions removed with an I-751 petition to remove conditions from residency obtained through marriage, or an I-829 petition to remove conditions from residency obtained through investment...
Read More December 6, 2022
There are several provisions of the Immigration Law that allow a green card to be revoked and those include Marriage-Based green cards, but there is not a “revocation” that is specific for marriage cases. Many Marriage-Based Residencies, however, are susceptible to an additional review of their status after 2 years and this can result in...
Read More November 10, 2022
As of October 19, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have a new process called the Temporary Parole Program (TPP), for Venezuelans who would like to come to the United States, but lack U.S. entry documents. Eligible Venezuelan nationals may apply for consideration...
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