In a recent policy update, USCIS has made significant changes to the process of changing status to F-1 and M-1 visas. This update eliminates the previous presumption of "immigrant intent," allowing for more flexibility for applicants with pending [...]
J-1 Exchange Visitor Program for Knowledge and Skill Exchange Are you interested in teaching, studying, conducting research, or receiving specialized training in the United States? If so, the J-1 visa classification, also known as exchange visitors, maybe the [...]
If you would like to study as a full-time student in the US, you will generally need a student visa. The F-1 Student Visa (Academic Student) allows you to enter the United States as a full-time student at [...]
Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa Lottery) Next Steps: Adjustment of Status (DV AOS) Congratulations on your Diversity Visa selection! If you are in the United States, you may be eligible to file for DV-based Adjustment of Status. DV [...]
Updated as of 03/06/2024: As you can imagine we are working around the clock to respond to numerous inquiries from our Ukrainian clients and friends about the ways they can bring their families or support Ukrainian refugees trying [...]
List of President Biden's immigration actions so far (as of February 3, 2021): Submitted a comprehensive immigration reform bill to Congress on Day 1. The contents are not formally disclosed yet, but it contains a wide amnesty with [...]
Effective October 2, 2020, the USCIS will change filing fees for most forms as shown below. The most notable changes include: Twice increased fee for naturalization application; $50 Filing Fee for Refugees/Asylum Applicants. There were no fees previously; [...]
Successful Waiver of Inadmissibility Based on Misrepresentation Our firm secured a non-immigrant waiver of alleged misrepresentation-based inadmissibility, for a B1/B2 visa applicant. The applicant’s visitor’s visa was initially granted, but later revoked under INA under 212(a)(6)(c)(1) due to [...]
