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Family Visas


F2 Visa - H4 Visa - J2 Visa - K1 Visa - K2 Visa - K3 Visa - K4 Visa - L2 Visa - O3 Visa

P4 Visa - R2 Visa - TD Visa


Work Visas


B1 Visa - E1 Visa - E2 Visa - E3 Visa - H1B Visa - H1C Visa - H2A Visa - H2B Visa

H3 Visa - J1 Visa - J1 Waiver - L1 Visa - O1 Visa - O2 Visa - P1 Visa - P2 Visa

P3 Visa - R1 Visa - TN Visa - Y1 Visa - Z1 Visa - Third Country Visa - Visa Revalidation


Green Cards


EB1 Extraordinary Ability - EB1 Outstanding Researcher - EB1 Executive Transferee

National Interest Waiver - EB2 - Schedule A - EB3 - Labor Certification - RIR - PERM

EB4 Religious Worker - VAWA - EB5 Immigrant Investor - Adoption (International)

Marriage Green Card - Family Based Green Card - AOS - Asylum (Political) - Divorce

EB1 & NIW - Green Card Lottery


Citizenship

Certificate of Citizenship - Naturalization


Miscellaneous

245(i) - Advance Parole - Immigration Appeal - B2 Visa - F1 Visa - H1B Visa Jobs - I9 Compliance

FBI Name Check - NOID - Reentry Permit - Removal (Deportation) - RFE - Work Permit - TPS


USCIS Processing Times - Visa Bulletin - US Consulates - US Immigration Blog - Fees

FAQ - About Us - Contact Us - Link to Us - Terms of Use - Green Card through Marriage

PhD Green Card


Immigration Questions and Answers

Marriage Green Card; J1 Waiver (No Objection); and L1B Visa

 H1B Visa and H4 Extension Problems

Voluntary Departure v. Removal

E2 Visa Investment Requirements; Study after Filing Marriage Green Card

H1B Approval but Change of Status Denied; L1 Visa Company Relationship

LPR Travel Outside of the US for More Than One Year -

EB5 Investment Based Green Card; Travel after Asylum Approval

P3 Visa Denial; Is O1 Visa or P1 Visa More Appropriate for a Rock Band

H1B Visa Stamping for Researchers and Scientists

J1 Extension While J1 Waiver Pending

Interfiling Issues at the Nebraska Service Center

Lost Labor Certification/PERM

FY2010 H1B Visa Cap; Form I-130 Revocation; and J1 Visa Change of Status

I-140 Upgrade from EB3 to EB2; NOID for EB1 Extraordinary Ability Petition

L1A New Office Petition; Chinese Applicant for Asylum

H1B Visa vs. H1C Visa for Nurses; H1B Visa Advertising Requirements

Visa Waiver Entry Prior to H1B Start; Applying for H1B Visa While on Visa Waiver

K1 Visa Petitioner Divorced 5 Times; L1 Visa Stamping Delays; and J1 Waiver for Russian National

TD Visa Holder Wants to Open a Business in the US

Concurrent H1B Visas

How to Expedite a Form I-140 Appeal

Asylum Application by a Yugoslavian National

H1B Visa for a Pastor

H1B Visa Status Application While in the US on the Visa Waiver Program

H1B Visa Extension Beyond the Six Year Limitation; Employment During a Change of Status From H1B Visa to O1 Visa

Erroneous E1 Visa Denial at the US Consulate in London

Change of Status From J1 Visa to H1B Visa in the US

From Visa Waiver to US Citizenship; Subject or Not Subject to the Two Year Home Residency Requirement

Filing a Second PERM Labor Certification to Take Advantage of shorter EB2 Wait Times

AAO Processing Times and Case Status; NOID for Marriage Green Card

EB-5 Rural Area Designations; Fast NIW Green Cards

Religious Worker Portability; J1 Waiver for a J2 Holder; and Copying a Naturalization Certificate

O-1 Visa Self Sponsorship; J1 Waiver (Hardship) for Physicians

F1 Visa After J1 Waiver Approval

Funding Repayment in Lieu of J1 Waiver; H2B Visa Applicant Not on Country List

Visa for a Mixed Martial Arts Coach

J2 Visa Holder Applying for a J1 Waiver; Y2011 H1B Visa Cap Predictions

H1B Visa Application while I-140 NIW is Pending; Principle Green Card Applicant to File Without Dependents

Visa Waiver Program Entrant Applies for Adjustment of Status

Green Card Expired While Outside the US

Notice of Intent to Revoke H1B Visa

Lost I-94 Card and Green Card Application

Visa Waiver Entry for Business Purposes Refused at Chicago O’Hare

H2B Visa Holder is Looking for Change of Status Options; TN Status Denied at the Pearson Airport in Toronto

Proving the Validity of a Common Law Marriage

L1 Visa Application Where the US Office is Unprofitable

I-360 for a Widow of Permanent Resident

EB1 Extraordinary Ability and EB1 Outstanding Researcher Concurrent Filing

J1 Program Sponsor Eligibility; NIW Recommendation Letter

J1 Grace Period; NIW Minimum Requirements

Concurrent Employment on J1 Visa; K1 Visa Multiple Entry

J2 Visa Holder Divorce

H1B Renewal While Adjustment of Status is Pending

Adjustment v Consular Processing; O2 Visa; and PERM Amendment

Employment by Spouses of E3 Visa Holders

PERM Expiration

Nonimmigrant Employment While EAD Application is Pending

From R1 Visa to Green Card

Master’s Degree from Unaccredited University

K3 Visa Holder Married Different Husband; Abused K1 Visa Holder

I-140 Expiration

J1 Waiver for a Medical Student

Visa Waiver Entry and Application for Marriage Green Card

R1 Visa for Church Internship Program

From E2 to EB2

Travel After Marriage Green Card Approved and Issued

H1C Visa

Self Sponsored Green Card Options for a Project Manager - EB1 & NIW

Physician NIW - HPSA/MUA Employment

Change to Nonimmigrant Status Before Green Card Expires

H-2B Visa - Potential Employee Is Not From an Approved Country

J1 Waiver

Marriage Green Card and Possible Illegal Entry

Physician J1 Waiver Job While Applicant is Outside of the US

I-485 Denied Due to Missed Biometrics Appointment

Change of Status Application Denied; How Long to Leave the Country

PERM Based EB-2

Six Month Waiting Period Before Fiance Can Remarry

Marriage Green Card for Foreign National Working for US Firm Abroad

Green Card Holder Sponsors Wife's Adjustment of Status but Dies Before Approval

EB1A and EB1B Concurrent Filings

Setting Up a J1 Program

Cancellation of Removal Proceedings

E1 Visa Denied in Taiwan

F1 Visa Stamping After a Successful Change of Status

Waiving the Meeting Requirement for an F1 Visa Application

PERM Application Where Applicant’s Experience Was Obtained From Sponsoring Employer

TN Visa for an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

H1B Husband Doesn’t Want H4 Wife to Take Kids to India

Visa Waiver (VWP) Overstay

H1C Visa Sponsors

No COS/EOS Notation on I-94

New NIW Petition After a Recent Denial

Embassy Determination of Inadmissibility – Misrepresentation - 212(a)(6)(C)

From J1 Visa to Green Card

H1B Visa Cap Question

E2 Visa for a Canadian Citizen

Help with Finding a Visa Sponsor

J1 Visa – Change of Status

J1 Visa Holder Wishes to Change Status to J2 Visa

Nurse Green Card Options for a BSN Holder

Green Card Holder Wants to Bring His Wife to the US

From L1B Visa to H1B Visa

J1 Visa Travel Issues When the Two Year Rule Applies

Self Employment in OPT and H1B Status

Visa for a Part Time Housekeeper

I-485 Portability; EAD Employment

Change of Status from H2B Visa to H1B Visa

Which Visa is Faster: K1 Visa or K3 Visa

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