Filing for Spouses: US Citizens and Permanent Residents have a range of rights and legal abilities available to them that the vast majority are unaware of. One such right is the ability to petition for permanent residency for a foreign national spouse. While the spouses of US Citizens are not subject to limited visa availabilities,
Naturalization: When I was young, my friends and I went through a phase in which we would make special “clubs” (read: groups). These clubs were exclusive, had secret handshakes and passwords, and were usually stationed in a fort constructed of pillows and blankets. This is a terrible analogy because becoming a US Citizen is nothing
HIn my elementary school classes my teachers would assign “special jobs” to different members of my class. Some students would be the instructor’s “assistant” and carry things to the principal’s office or would have the privilege (and in our minds, honor) of standing at the front of a line whenever we would go somewhere as
Transferring employees from one branch to another can often be a complex and drawn-out process, even when everything goes exactly as it should. Now imagine attempting to do that across international borders. Talk about a paperwork nightmare. As complicated as intracompany paperwork can be, immigration legislation is much more so. Ok, so we’ve established that
Treaty traders from treaty countries with their treaty shoes and treaty hair may qualify for the E1 visa classification if they meet several basic criteria. And no, treaty shoes and treaty hair are not real things. A treaty trader admitted to the United States under the E1 classification is admitted in order to engage in
Did you ever wonder if your parents had a favorite child? If you were an only child, then you probably knew who was the favorite, but that wouldn’t have been hard to guess. I’m the oldest of three, and it seemed like the youngest kid was the favorite. She got more privileges and a later
The vast majority of people aren’t particularly knowledgeable about how to handle capital and manage investments. But then again, you aren’t the vast majority of people. The E2 visa classification is the premier visa category for treaty investors and is utilized by seasoned professionals and knowledgeable individuals just starting out alike. Our full-service immigration law
The K-1 fiancé(e) visa is the ideal visa selection for US citizens who wish to bring foreign national fiancé(e)s to the United States in order for the two of them to be married. If your fiancé(e) is already within the US and he/she is residing here lawfully under a legitimate visa classification then the K-1
Filing for Spouses: When I was little my father would occasionally go on business trips for his job. He’d only be gone about a week at a time, but I distinctly remember how much I missed him. What really struck me, though, was how much my mother missed him. She’d visibly light up when he
To become a US Citizen is a dream dreamt by many but realized by few, relatively speaking. I can’t tell you the vast number of people who want to become a citizen of the United States but never do because of fear and a lack of knowledge about what options are available to them. Our
Confidence is key. Half the battle in most situations is believing that whatever you’re shooting for is possible – you just need to tell yourself “I can go the distance,” and before you know it you’ll be there. Many of you are already “there,” and are highly qualified and experienced in your respective field. The
Are you attempting to transfer an employee or are you an employee looking to be transferred to a US office affiliated with your corporation? Or, alternatively, are you one of the same categories of individuals looking to send or be sent for the purpose of establishing an office in the US? In either case, the
