There are many ways for immigrants to legally enter the United States. Many people obtain visas through their employment or family relationships. Others may try to petition for humanitarian-based immigration protections. People fleeing war-torn countries and...
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Changes in work visa rules may help STEM professionals
Work-based immigration has always been one of the best ways to legally enter the United States. Successful professionals and highly-educated individuals may be able to use their job skills to secure employment-based visas to live and work in the United States. In many...
New policy guidance on noncompliance with EB-5 Regional Center Program
Most EB-5 visa applicants get their visas through one of the EB-5 regional centers located throughout the United States. These are economic units that are part of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Immigrant Investor Program. Some are private and some are...
New immigration policy benefits spouses of United States citizens
Discussions about families and immigration often focus on how people can help their loved ones enter the country. Family-based immigration and special visa programs can protect family units by helping them reconnect and stay together. Unfortunately, sometimes...
The USCIS recently announced a TPS extension for Ethiopia
There are many different immigration policies that benefit people in different circumstances. There are visas available for students and skilled workers. Such programs allow those with special skills or a desire for education to legally enter the country. There are...
New rules may benefit trafficking victims who qualify for T visas
Human trafficking is a terrible criminal offense. Some forms of human trafficking involve illegally smuggling people across the border to do low-paid work. Others involve treating people or their bodies like commodities for personal financial gain. Such enterprises...
What people should know about seeking asylum in the United States
Many citizens of other countries want to enter or stay in the United States for a variety of different reasons. Some people travel to the United States to continue their education or pursue a job. Others enter the country to get married or reunite with family members....
New visa rules may benefit STEM workers hoping to immigrate
Those hoping to legally move to the United States typically need a visa to do so. Securing a job in the country has become one of the most effective means of obtaining a visa. Employment-based immigration is often an option because companies cannot find the right...
Immigration and domestic violence: What victims should know
Anybody can be a victim of domestic violence, but immigrants are often uniquely vulnerable simply because their immigration status is often used by an abuser to intimidate them and maintain control. For example, a U.S. citizen who has an undocumented immigrant spouse...
Which family members may qualify for family-based immigration?
There are numerous ways that someone who wants to live in the United States can lawfully enter the country. Some people can qualify for visas based on their employment or educational goals. Those who live in volatile countries or a region devastated by natural...