Both the immigrant and non-immigrant visa categories include an option for individuals who have “extraordinary ability.” The extraordinary ability visas are reserved for individuals who show some extraordinary skill and achievement in their field. Generally, these individuals have risen to the top of their profession and are planning to come to the United States to …
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How to Qualify for an E-1 or E-2 Visa
The United States has active treaties with the majority of other countries. These treaties are often created to promote peace and commerce between nations. Some of these treaties are bilateral investment treaties that are specifically designed to create investment opportunities. Individuals and companies in countries that have a bilateral investment treaty may seek visas to …
Adjustment of Immigration Status through Same Sex Marriages
It is possible to become a United States citizen by marrying someone who is already a legal resident? Before July 2013, this process was only available for married couples involving a man and a woman. However, when the Supreme Court decided that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional, everything changed. …
What is the EB-5 Visa?
The Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5) was created to stimulate the economy. Individuals seeking to live in the United States through an EB-5 visa must create jobs for United States workers and provide capital investments. This is a popular visa for foreign investors, especially among investors from China who account for over 80 percent of the …
E-1 and E-2 Visas
Our Los Angeles immigration attorneys have experience handling both E-1 and E-2 visa applications on behalf of foreign nationals. What are E-1 and E-2 visas? The United States has visa programs in place to promote trade and investment between nations with good relations. Individuals and even companies in countries that have treaties in the United …
U-Visa Eligibility
Every year, thousands of foreign individuals living in the United States suffer substantial mental and physical abuse at the hands of a U.S. perpetrator, oftentimes the victim’s own spouse or family member. At the turn of the 21st century, Congress, recognizing the scope and depth of the problem, implemented The Victims of Trafficking and Violence …
Optional Practical Training
Can students work on an F-1 Visa? Once a foreign student with a student visa has completed their academic program, the student is eligible to apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT). OPT allows a student to obtain paid or unpaid temporary employment that is directly related to the student’s major area of study. The OPT …
Important Updates Regarding Good Moral Character (GMC) Requirements for U.S. Naturalization
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) expanded its policy guidance regarding unlawful acts that may prevent an applicant from meeting the Good Moral Character (GMC) requirement for naturalization.
JUDGE TELLS USCIS THAT THE LAW SAYS WHAT IT SAYS, NOT WHAT IT SAYS IT DOES
Judge grants a Preliminary Injunction barring DHS from ordering one of our clients removed while their lawsuit is pending in what it is a BIG WIN for the Immigration Law Office of Los Angeles, but most importantly, for the numerous other persons around the country whom USCIS has denied adjustment of status on the same …
