An immigrant visa allows travelers to visit the United States under certain conditions, which depend on the type of visa issued and its expiration date. While you should always speak to an experienced Los Angeles immigration visa attorney about your specific needs, this quick guide to immigrant visas provides an overview of visas and the …
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Questions to Ask Your Los Angeles Immigration Attorney
When seeking an experienced immigration attorney, it’s wise to ask questions before you agree to an attorney-client relationship. By asking the right questions, you can determine whether your attorney has the right experience and skills to address your specific needs. You can also start to build a strong professional relationship with your attorney by establishing …
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 …
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 …
Understanding the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
In 1990, the U.S. Congress created the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as “EB-5.” The purpose of the program is to stimulate economic growth in the United States by encouraging immigrating entrepreneurs to bring their ideas, job creation, and capital investments into the United States. The EB-5 program sets aside certain visas for investors in …
How Does the DOMA Decision Affect Marriage Visas?
Every year, thousands of U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents fall in love with a citizen of a foreign country. They marry, raise a family, and contribute to their communities and their country. Entering the country via marriage and becoming a permanent resident based on marriage has several benefits over other methods of obtaining a …
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 …
What is a Fiancé(e) Visa?
The K-1 visa, also known as a “fiancé(e) visa,” applies to a foreigner who is also the fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen. The K-1 visa allows the fiancé(e) to travel to the United States and to marry his or her sponsor within 90 days of arriving in the country. Then, the foreign citizen may apply …
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 …
Preventing Problems When Accepting EB-5 Investor Money and Finding the Right Help From an Attorney
At the Immigration Law Office of Los Angeles, P.C., our legal team works to provide all new California residents with the insight they need to protect their rights. If you are involved in the EB-5 investor visa process, review the following information and learn more to better protect your rights.