Immigration Articles

Form I-90, which is officially referred to as Application to Replace/Renew a Permanent Resident Card, is the required form for legally recognized Permanent Residents and Permanent Residents in commuter status. It is submitted to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to either renew an expired or soon-to-expire green card, or obtain a replacement for a […]

The petitioner/qualifying employer should first file a preliminary petition with the USCIS to request approval for L-1 visa classification. Once approved, it serves as authorization from the USCIS that the person is allowed to work in the US. As soon as the preliminary L-1 petition is approved, the employee can apply for an L-1 visa

Through the L-1 visa, international companies can transfer certain managerial and specialized knowledge employees from their foreign offices to their US offices. Foreign companies can also establish a new office in the US. The L-1 visa is also referred as “intra-company transferee” visa. This visa classification allows international companies to transfer their employees to the

Many US employers recruit persons from across the world and find qualified employees with expert knowledge in fields ranging from scientific research to specific artistic techniques. This is probably due to the fact that they often have difficulty finding US workers with specialized skills in very specific areas of expertise. The O-1 visa category allows

The R1 visa is issued to foreign nationals with a religious occupation who want to come to US to work on a temporary basis for a non-profit religious organization. R1 Visa From Outside of the US If the potential employee is abroad, the US employer has to file Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, with

Foreign nationals can come to the US through the immigrant or non immigrant visa category. Immigrants come with an intention to live permanently in the US whereas non immigrants only intend to stay temporarily for a specific purpose, like for tourism or medical treatment. There are many kinds of non immigrant visas. Each visa is

A permanent resident or a conditional resident in the US who plans to travel abroad for a period of more than one year, needs to get a reentry permit. If your stay outside the US is going to be for a period less than one year, you do not need a reentry permit, your green

Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition can be filed if you have lost your original approval notice, Form I-797.  If you request an approval notice to be sent to another U.S. Consulate or require an approval notice to be sent to a U.S. Consulate abroad for derivative visas for family