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- E Visa Eligibility, Nationality and Family Members
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- Treaty Trader E-1 Visa Criteria
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- Definition of Specialized Knowledge in the L Visa Category
- Employees of E-2 Treaty Investors
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- EB-5: Engaging in a New Commercial Enterprise
- Alien Entrepreneur EB-5 Investors: The Source of Funds Element
- Treaty Investor E-2 Visa: The Element of Direct and Control of the Enterprise
- Essential Workers And Managers For Treaty Visa Companies
- E2 & L1 Visa: Business Plan May Prove Crucial
- Employers
- Verifying Employment Authorization of Foreign Workers
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- The Employment of Foreign Students
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- US Customs & Border Protection FAQ Part 1
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- Who is an H-1B Cap Exempt Employer?
- Certain H-1B Positions are “Cap Exempt” if Worksite is Located at an Exempt Employer
- H-1B VISA Extension Beyond Six Years
- What is a Labor Condition Application (LCA)?
- When Must an Employer File a New LCA for a Roving Employee?
- Worksite Issues Affecting LCA & H-1B Visa Processing
- iCERT LCA Processing Delays
- H-1B compliance, bona fide Termination
- H-1B Extensions: Recapture of Unused H-1B Visa Validity
- H-1B Dependent Employer Issues
- Third party worksite issues and RFEs (Neufeld Memo)
- What is the Public Access File? Part 1
- What is the Public Access File? Part 2
- H-1B Portability from Cap-Exempt Employer to Cap-Subject Employer Without New Visa Numbers
- Can the Employee pay for the preparation of the H-1B visa petition?
- Employers May Be Debarred From I-140 and I-129 Petition Approval for Certain DOL Violations
- STEM OPT Can Be an Alternative Solution to the H-1B Cap
- AC21: Extending Your H1B beyond the Six-Year Limit
- H1B Portability & International Travel Issues
- H-1B Degree Equivalency Using Work Experience and Specialized Training
- PERM
- Foreign Language Requirement In PERM Applications
- Drafting PERM Applications for I-140 Approval
- Overview of The PERM Process
- PERM or Department of Labor (DOL) Audits
- Proving Employer Successor in Interest after Filing I-140 Petition
- Employer Must Show Ability to Pay When Filing I-140 Petition
- EB-2 v. EB-3
- More Articles: I-140 Portability, I-485 Concurrent Filing, H-1B Extensions
- I-140 Portability, Changing Employers While I-140 Is Pending
- To Port, New Employment Must Be "Same Or Similar"
- I-140 with I-485 Concurrent Filing
- Portability Issues: Validity Periods, Priority Dates, Employment Offers
- H-1B Extensions Beyond The 6-Year Limit With Pending I-140
- H-1B Extentions And 6-Year Limit Issues
- H-1B Portability After The Approval Expires
- Work Visas
- Evolution of the L-1B “Specialized Knowledge” Definition
- What are the Adjudication Standards of the L-1B “Specialized Knowledge” Petitions?
- Recent Trends in L-1B Specialized Knowledge Adjudication for IT Consulting Companies
- O Visa— Extraordinary Ability
- J Visa— Exchange Visitors
- G1-G5 Visa— NATO
- E-3 Visa— Work Visa for Australian Nationals
- I Visa— Foreign Media, Press and Radio
- H-2A Visa— Temporary Agricultural Workers
- B-1, B-2 Visa— Visitors for Business and Pleasure
- P Visa— Performers, Teachers and Coaches
- R Visa— Religious Workers
- Diplomatic A Visa - Diplomats and Officials of Foreign Governments
- F-1, M-1 Visa - Students
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- Revocation of Approved Immigrant Visa Petitions
- SB-1 Returning Resident Visas
- EB1 Employment-Based: EB11 The Extraordinary Ability Category
- EB1 Employment-Based: EB12 Outstanding Professors and Researchers
- EB1 Employment-Based: EB13 Multinational Executives and Managers
- EB2 Second Preference Category
- EB2 Professionals with Advanced Degrees
- EB2 Exceptional Ability
- EB2 National-Interest Waiver
- EB3 Third Employment - Based Preference
- EB4 Religious Workers
- EB5 Immigrant Investors: An Overview
- EB5 Immigrant Investors: Must Invest In New Commercial Enterprise
- EB5 Immigrant Investors: Create 10 New Jobs, Get a Green Card
- EB5 Immigrant Investors: Must Make a Capital Investment
- EB5 Immigrant Investors: Removing the Conditions
- The Public Charge Rule: an Obstacle to the Green Card
- Student Visa
- Family Visas
- Fiancé Visa Requirements and Procedure
- How Should I Prepare for the Embassy Fiancé Interview?
- Preserving Your Green Card Status
- How Should I Prepare for the Marriage Green Card Interview?
- Winning Your Family Immigration Petition
- Permanent Residence Solutions for Battered or Abused Spouses - Violence Against Women Act
- Marriage Fraud Allegations and Green Card Processing
- Filing the I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence During Divorce Or Separation
- K-1 Fiancé Visa Allows Travel to United States to Marry A US Citizen
- Violence Against Women Act - Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence
- Citizenship
- Review of Denied or Delayed Citizenship or Naturalization Application
- Do I Have to Register for Selective Service?
- When Naturalization Application Leads to Removal
- What is Citizenship Through Acquisition and Who is Qualified?
- Physical Presence vs. Continuity of Residence
- US Citizenship for Children Born Outside the US - Part 1
- US Citizenship for Children Born Outside the US - Part 2
- File Your Naturalization Petition for US Citizenship ASAP, or Else!
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- The Role of The Immigration Lawyer During the Criminal Process
- Mandatory Detention & Bond Issues
- Immigration Bond Procedures
- Permanent Residence through Marriage
- Effect of Padilla v. Kentucky on Defense Attorneys
- Seeking Asylum in the United States
- Difficulties and Risks in Asylum Claims
- Two Types of Asylum Claims
- Defenses to Fraud and Material Misrepresentation
- Defending Against Removal Proceedings
- Deportability and Inadmissibility in Removal Proceedings
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- What is an “in absentia” order? What are the consequences?
- Waivers of inadmissibility and deportability in Removal Proceedings
- Consequences of Removal Proceedings
- VAWA - Waiver of Removability For Victims Of Domestic Abuse
- Prehearing Detentions, Bond & Arriving Aliens Issues
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- Voluntary Departure as Relief from Removal
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- Permanent Residence options for Foreign Physicians
- H-1B Visas for Physicians
- Visas for Physicians: O-1
- PERM Green Card Processing for Physicians
- H-1B Visas for Foreign Pharmacists
- Visa Options for Foreign Chiropractors
- Visa Screen
- Nonimmigrant Visa Options for Physical Therapists
- Green Card Options for Academic Physicians Outstanding Professors and Researchers
- Foreign Physicians and the Home Residence Obligation - What Does Home Residence Mean?
- Green Card Processing for Physical Therapists
- Nonimmigrant Visa Options for Registered Nurses
- Conrad Waiver Requirements
- Self Sponsored Immigration for Physicians – Foreign Medical Graduates in New or Existing Medical Practices J Visa Waivers for Physicians, National Interest Waivers in Self Sponsorship
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- Deferred Action for DREAMers Explained
- Deferred Action for DREAMers: Gathering Documents for Your Application
- Applying For the Deferred Action for DREAMers Program: The Benefits of Hiring an Attorney
- Deferred Action for DREAMers Application: How Easy Is It to Apply?
- Deferred Action for DREAMers Applicants Should Beware of Notario Scams
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