With its thriving job market and diverse industries, the United States has long been a beacon of opportunity for highly skilled foreign workers. These professionals often begin their American dream through H-1B status, which allows foreign nationals to work temporarily in specialized occupations. However, for those who aspire to make the United States their permanent …
Can B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa Status be Changed to an F-1 Student Visa From Inside the U.S.?
You’ve always wanted to visit the United States, so you obtained a B-2 tourist visa and made your long-awaited trip. A few weeks later, you were so impressed by the quality of American schools that you decided to apply for an F-1 student visa so you can stay in the country and benefit from its …
H-2B Visa Process in the USA
The H-2B visa is a nonimmigrant visa that allows foreign nationals to enter the United States temporarily to perform non-agricultural work that is either seasonal, temporary, or a one-time occurrence. The program is designed to help employers fill temporary labor shortages when there are no available American workers who are able, willing, qualified, and available …
What Are the Steps of the PERM Process?
Every year, U.S. employers rely on foreign talent to add unique skill sets to their existing workforces. While some arrangements are temporary, others result in employment-based green card applications. These petitions involve government agencies: the Department of Labor (DOL), the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and sometimes the Department of State (DOS). Simply …
Adjustment of Status for K1 Fiancé Visa
When your foreign-born fiancé(e) receives their K1 visa, the next step is getting married and applying for a green card so that you can build your lives together in the United States. Since the K1 is a nonimmigrant visa, you and your new spouse will have to apply to change their immigration status to lawful …
Marriage Green Card Interview Questions
When you marry a U.S. citizen, you will become eligible for what’s known as a marriage green card. Lawful permanent residence status, however, is not automatic: there are specific steps you and your spouse need to take. One of them is the filing of I-485- Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, with USCIS. …
Common Citizenship Questions and Answers
If you are at least 18 years old and have been a permanent resident for at least five years (three if you are married to a U.S. citizen), you may qualify for naturalization. One of the criteria is passing an English language exam and a civics exam. The latter test requires you to answer questions …
Nanny Green Card Process
An application for alien employment certification or “labor certification” is the first step in the process of a potential employer sponsoring a Nanny for U.S. permanent residency. It constitutes a determination by the Department of Labor that there are no qualified “U.S. workers” willing to accept the job offered to the noncitizen at the average …
EB2 to EB3 India
The priority date to file employment based I-485 for Indian nationals has moved up about 5 years for 3rd preference according to the October 2020 Visa Bulletin. If you are from India and your priority date is earlier than January 1, 2015, this is your opportunity to file for adjustment of status as the priority …
Should I file I-944 with my Green Card through Marriage Application?
The I-944 form is a Declaration of Self Sufficiency and its purpose is to determine whether or not an immigrant will be able to support himself in the U.S. without having to use public benefits. This is known as the “Public Charge Rule“. According to USCIS, “public charge” means an individual who is likely to …
