by Sharon Liu | Nov 13, 2013 | Family and Individuals, News
Navigating through the complicated maze of immigration law can be a perplexing and stressful process. If you need legal advice on immigration matters, make sure that the person you rely on is authorized to give you legal advice. Only an attorney or an accredited...
by Sharon Liu | Oct 29, 2013 | Family and Individuals, News
Under section 212(d)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), humanitarian parole is used sparingly to bring an otherwise inadmissible individual into the United States for a temporary period of time due to urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public...
by Jake Lipman | Oct 22, 2013 | Family and Individuals, News
The L-1 visa holder may change status to permanent residence through the EB-1 or EB-5 green card programs. Most foreign students in the USA hold either F-1 status or J-1 status. The child of an L-1 visa holder may attend school under the L-2 visa. The L-1 parent has...
by Sharon Liu | Oct 15, 2013 | Family and Individuals, News
The congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is administered annually by the Department of State and selectees are drawn from a randomized computer drawing. Up to 55,000 diversity visas (DVs) are available annually among all entries for persons who...
by Sharon Liu | Oct 8, 2013 | Family and Individuals
In October 2000, Congress created the “T” nonimmigrant status (T Visa) by passing the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (VTVPA). The T Visa allows victims to remain in the United States and assist law enforcement authorities in the investigation or...
by Sharon Liu | Oct 1, 2013 | Family and Individuals, News
Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): On June 15, 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet several key guidelines may request consideration of deferred action...
