WHAT IS J-1 VISA AND WHEN IS A WAIVER REQUIRED? A J-1 visa is a nonimmigrant exchange visitor visa. There are multiple types of J-1 visas such as: au pair,... read more →
On April 27th, USCIS issued updated policy guidance instructing officers to give deference to prior determinations when adjudicating extension requests, essentially reinstating long-standing ‘prior deference’ policy that was established in... read more →
Recently, there have been a surge of #immigration themed posts on social media platforms promising an easy path to adjustment of status, a process whereby an applicant can legalize their... read more →
Most individuals who apply to adjust their status inside the U.S. must provide evidence that they were inspected and admitted or paroled upon their last entry into the U.S. But... read more →
Recently the Secretary of Homeland Security has made several major announcements, including offering Temporary Protective Status or “TPS” for people from Burma, also known as Myanmar, and re-opening the registration... read more →
El 8 de marzo de 2021 el Secretario del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional declaró el Estatus de Protección Temporal ("TPS") para Venezuela. En consecuencia, los ciudadanos venezolanos que actualmente residen... read more →
On March 8, 2021, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security declared Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for Venezuela. Consequently, Venezuelan citizens currently residing in the United States who can... read more →
The new public charge rule went into effect less than a year ago, but in this short time has an unusually active history. It has come and gone, come and... read more →
What are the requirements of Cancellation of Removal for Certain Nonpermanent Residents? Certain nonpermanent residents may be eligible to apply for relief in removal proceedings if they meet the following... read more →
“I’ll apply once Trump is gone” -- I’ve heard this phrase echoed numerous times in 2020, and particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. While I understand the underlying... read more →