U.S. Citizens Petitioning a Foreign Spouse for Permanent Residency Must Prove Domicile in U.S.
A U.S. citizen petitioning/sponsoring a foreign national spouse for permanent residency must prove that he/she is domiciled in the U.S. at the time of the petition. Domicile means the place where the petitioner has his/her principal “residence” in the U.S., with the intention to maintain that residence for the foreseeable future. Residence means the place […]
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Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA): Obama administration to grant deferred action and work permits to young undocumented immigrants
On June 15, 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced that certain young people who were brought to the United States as young children, do not present a risk to national security or public safety, and meet several key criteria will be considered for relief from removal from the country or from entering […]
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U.S. Employer Obligations to H-1B Employees
The Quick and Dirty on U.S. H-1B Work Visas Just about every employer, HR professional or recruiter has heard of the H-1B visa, which allows foreign nationals to work in the United States. But what exactly is this visa all about? Does anybody qualify? Are there restrictions on the types of jobs? This article will […]
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B-2 visas for household members of non-immigrant visas
On August 17, 2011, the USCIS issued a policy memorandum allowing a “household member” of a principal non-immigrant to extend or to change status to a visitor/B-2 visa. “In some circumstances, elderly parents, cohabitating nonimmigrant partners, and other household members of principal nonimmigrants may be ineligible for derivative status. For purposes of this memorandum, a […]
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The red-headed step-child gets a green card
I’ve previously written about family-based green cards and immediate relatives. Namely, a US citizen parent may sponsor a non-citizen child under the age of 21 for a green card. But what about step children? With divorce and re-marriages becoming more and more common, it’s only natural to expect situations in which a US citizen parent […]
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Becoming a U.S. Citizen
Foreign nationals must first have been a U.S. permanent resident for a certain period of time before being eligible for U.S. citizenship through naturalization. When a foreign citizen obtained permanent residency through marriage to a U.S. citizen, he/she can apply for naturalization three (3) years after becoming a permanent resident. When a foreign citizen obtained […]
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