Dangers of Being a Student in the U.S.
Many young, eager foreign nationals come to the U.S. to obtain an education. Once they are accepted to a school and obtain a valid, student visa, they come to the U.S. with the hopes of obtaining an education that would lead to a brighter future. Many times, international students will pay a premium to attend […]
Happy Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a holiday in the U.S. dedicated to remember those who died while serving in our country’s armed forces. It is a solemn day, but also a day to celebrate all those who have fought for our freedoms. It is also a time to remember and give thanks to the family members of […]
July 2016 Visa Bulletin Is Out!
Check if your visa is available now! https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2016/visa-bulletin-for-july-2016.html?src=MyGCVisa.com
Parole Programs for Filipino WWII Veterans
Starting June 8, 2016, USCIS will be implementing a new parole program for Filipino World War II Veterans. The parole program will allow family members of certain Filipino WWII veterans, who have approved family-based visa petitions, to receive parole to come to the U.S. while they wait for their visa to become available. As you […]
Rescission of Green Cards
There are some instances where USCIS wrongfully approves an application for adjustment of status. In such cases, pursuant to INA Section 246(a), the Attorney General may rescind that green card within five years of the time of adjustment. The government will initiate the rescission by sending the person a Notice of Intent to Rescind the […]
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in DACA/DAPA Cases!
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/01/supreme-court-united-states-texas/425031/
Getting Out of Immigration Detention
In fiscal year 2015, the U.S. government removed, or deported, 235,413 foreign nationals from the U.S. 65,539 of those removals were those removed within the U.S., and 91% of those interior removals were previously convicted of a crime. The total number of removals are down from previous years. For example in fiscal year 2012, the […]
Adjustment of Status As A Crewman
One of the ways that a foreign national can adjust status in the U.S. is if there is a visa immediately available to them, and they were inspected and admitted lawfully to the U.S. For example, if Jane enters the U.S. on a B-1/B-2 Visitor visa and was inspected and admitted into the U.S. by […]
Deportation Defense
Deportation proceedings, or removal proceedings, are initiated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for an array of different reasons. Those reasons can include criminal issues, prior fraud or misrepresentations, or just being out of lawful status in the U.S. In any event, the proceedings start once an individual is served with a Notice to […]
April 2016 Visa Bulletin is Out!
https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2016/visa-bulletin-for-april-2016.html
