Immigration Options for Nurses and Physical Therapists Working in the United States
Physical therapists and registered nurses are in high demand in the United States. There are several visa and green card categories that RN’s and PT’s can qualify for in order to work in the United States: H-1B Visa The H-1B work visa may be issued to foreign nationals seeking temporary work in a “specialty […]
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Questions you should ask when investing in an EB-5 Regional Center Project
test excerpt goes here. The United States EB-5 investor green card allows a foreign investor to place $500,000.00 in a Regional Center, which is an approved investment enterprise that has met the criteria set out by the USCIS to accept foreign investments in [...]
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Married Same Sex Couples Now Eligible for U.S. Green Cards
On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which previously limited certain federal benefits strictly to traditional opposite-sex married couples. In light of this, U.S. citizens in a same-sex marriage can now sponsor his or her foreign spouse for a green card. Same-sex marriage is […]
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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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Visa and Green Card Options for Foreign Entrepreneurs in the United States
Entrepreneurs have played a large part in shaping the U.S. economy. Their innovation and willingness to start a business is beneficial to the United States and its citizens as a whole. However, foreign nationals starting a business in the United States require a proper visa or green card. There has been a lot of debate […]
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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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