Supplemental Questionnaire Asks About Social Media History New additions to vetting procedures include asking for social media handles. The supplemental questionnaire now includes a section that asks the applicant to provide the user name for any websites that the applicant has used to create or share content. This includes Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and other...
Category: U.S. Immigration
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USCIS to Issue Redesigned Green Cards
As part of the Next Generation Secure Identification Document Project, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will issue newly designed Permanent Resident Cards (Green Cards) and Employment Authorization Documents (EAD Cards). Although USCIS had the cards ready for distribution on May 1, 2017, USCIS will continue to issue the cards in their current format until...
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Crackdown on Illegal Migrants in Border Districts
New Policies Asking for Harsher Penalties for Illegal Entry Previously, illegal entry cases have been charged as misdemeanors. In a recent memo to U.S.attorneys nationwide, Jeff Sessions, the U.S. attorney general, urges prosecutors to charge repeat illegal entry cases as felonies. Similarly, the memo urges federal prosecutors to prioritize immigration-related cases. The Trump administration argues that the...
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Waivers of Inadamissibility
Waivers of Inadmissibility Inadmissibility is a term that means a barrier to receiving a visa or green card. Consequently, in the United States there are specific grounds that can lead to inadmissibility of entry into the U.S. Grounds for Inadmissibility: Health-related grounds Economic Grounds Criminal Grounds Moral Grounds Violation of Entry or Documentation Other...
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Admission & Immigration Law
Changes in Immigration Law Admission is an important concept in the world of immigration law. The basic body of immigration law in the United States is the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) of 1952. Before the creation of the INA, unorganized statutes governed immigration law. Consequently, the INA codified and reorganized the structure of immigration...
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Deportation and Voluntary Pleading
Major cities like Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans and Phoenix are increasing the number of deportation proceedings in response to President Trump’s executive orders regarding illegal immigrants with pending criminal cases. Deportation and Voluntary Pleading In a criminal trial, a defendant can plead guilty, no-contest, and not guilty. With regards to a deportation hearing, all...
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EB-5 Program for Immigrant Investors
What is the EB-5 Program? The EB-5 Visa is the Immigrant Investor Program created by Congress in 1990. The purpose of EB-5 is to increase job creation and to increase capital investment by immigrant visitors. In return for investing in projects in the United States, an immigrant investor can gain lawful permanent residence for themselves...
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A Closer Look: The E2 Investor Visa
An E2 investor visa is just one of the many ways to legally live and work in the United States. An an E2 treaty visa requires individuals to either invest in an existing U.S. business or create a start-up. If you are coming to America to create a business, you will first need to apply...
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EB-5 visa: a sure U.S. residency opportunity
With the recent immigration reforms on the government’s agenda, Green Cards aspirants around the world might want to reevaluation their immigration options to live their American dreams. Among these options is the EB-5 visa. The EB-5 program was created in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy and as such, it represents a sure U.S. residency...
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The financial requirements to get your foreign spouse in the US
Bringing one’s spouse home when married to a foreign spouse involves lots of red tape. Among the hassles that mixed couples have to face is the financial obstacle. Pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations, any petitioner who applies for an immigrant visa on behalf of his or her spouse must attach an affidavit of...