So, you want to marry a foreign national but his/her visa, driver’s license and passport have all expired. And, you know that the registrar’s office requires a valid non-expired ID in order to issue a marriage license. What do you do? If you fiancée has overstayed his/her visa (technically, they have overstayed their I-94) s/he …
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Obtaining Visas for Video Game Professionals
Getting Help from a Los Angeles Immigration Lawyer Are you a video game professional who needs to travel to the United States for a video game league event or international competition? If so, you are going to need to obtain the appropriate visa so that you can enter the country lawfully. You will likely need …
Understanding EB-5 Investor Visas: What Counts as “Job Creation”?
This is the third part of a three-part blog series on EB-5 investment visas. For information on immigrant visas, please read part two. EB-5 investor visas allow certain entrepreneurs to come to the United States to create and build a business in the country. The visas require investors to meet a certain stringent set of …
Facing Complications in H1B Visa Renewal with Skilled Legal Help
In our notable case for October 2013, both the company who hired us and its employee were very scared that their H1B renewal would be denied. So many H1B renewals are receiving a request for evidence and notice of intent to deny that it is no longer considered a routine matter. In fact, many immigration …
Continued Legal Success at the Immigration Law Offices of Los Angeles
Some cases seem impossible, but you just cannot give up no matter what. In this recent victory featured in our notable success for November 2013 here, the legal team at the Immigration Law Office of Los Angeles, P.C. was the fifth advocate to work with this client. Remarkably, all five of her former advocates failed …
What is an “Adjustment of Status Through Marriage”?
Love and marriage don’t confine themselves to national borders. In many relationships, a couple wishes to marry despite one member of the couple being a U.S. citizen and the other being a citizen of another country. In these situations, the foreign national may be able to obtain an “adjustment of status through marriage,” through which …
Tips for Applying for an H1B Visa
Before applying for an H1B Visa, it’s important to inform yourself with the right information. Click here for 5 important tips to keep in mind when applying for an H1B Visa.
What Forms are Needed for an Adjustment of Status Through Marriage?
When a foreign national marries a U.S. citizen, he or she becomes eligible to seek permanent residency (a “green card”) in the United States through an adjustment of status through marriage. Doing so exempts the newly-married individual from immigration quotas levied on his or her country of origin and offers other benefits as well. For …
ILOLA Helps Same-Sex Couples Process Green Cards
At the Immigration Law Office of Los Angeles, our Attorneys have decades of experience fighting for the rights of same-sex couples. We have teamed up with experienced attorneys at Lambda Legal and other defense funds to protect the rights of same-sex married couples when it comes to immigration and other issues. His work was featured …
How Can You Get a Green Card as an Investor?
Every year, many businesspeople seek to launch, invest in, or expand businesses in the United States. For entrepreneurs who are also foreign nationals, investing in U.S. business is one possible route to obtaining an EB-5 visa and then permanent residency status, also known as a “green card.” A foreign national may file for an EB-5 …
