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2013
May
A US Business Visa Just for Chileans - The H-1B1 Professional Visa
How to Get Asylum in the US in 5 Steps
USA Asylum - What "On Account of" Means in the Refugee Definition
Immigration Inadmissibility for Misrepresentation - The 30 / 60 Day Rule
What is a Material Fact for Purposes of the Inadmissibility for Misrepresentation?
Common Immigration Misrepresentations - Which Ones Lead to Inadmissibility?
Will Departing the USA Make me Ineligible for Registered Provisional Immigrant Status?
Is it Worth Trading in My Green Card for US Citizenship?
How to Get a Green Card through the Registered Provisional Immigrant Program
Big Changes to I-601 Immigration Waiver for Unlawful Presence Could be on the Way
What the Proposed Immigration Reform Law Has to Say About Border Security
Who Qualifies for a Provisional Waiver of Unlawful Presence?
Five Steps for Overcoming a Denial of Your US Visa Application
Crimes that Do NOT Constitute a Crime Involving Moral Turpitude
Effects of a CIMT on Your Immigration Status - What you Need to Know
Getting a Green Card with a Criminal History - When a Waiver is Available
US Immigration Inadmissibility on Criminal Grounds - Two Paths to a Waiver
April
Getting a Green Card - What's the Difference Between Immediate Relative and Preference Categories?
Unlawful Presence Immigration Waiver - Good News for Immediate Family Members
Will My Waiver of Inadmissibility Expire?
US Visa Law - Visa Waiver Countries and the INA 212(d)(3)(A) Nonimmigrant Waiver
March
Green Card through Investment - How to Apply for EB-5 Regional Center Status
My USA Visa Application Was Rejected - What Do I do Now?
I Overstayed my U.S. Visa - Can I Get an Immigration Waiver so I can Get Another Nonimmigrant Visa?
2012
October
Obama's Immigration Policy and the Upcoming Election
How do I Know Whether I Need an I-601 Immigration Waiver?
What is the Difference Between Being a Refugee and Having Ayslum Status in the US?
September
Five Things You Need to Know About Immigration to the US
Do I Need an I-601 Waiver to Get a Tourist Visa if am Inadmissible to the US?
Defensive Asylum - A Way to Avoid Deportation
Adjustment of Status and the I-601 Immigration Waiver
How to Apply for Asylum in the United States
Everything You Must Know About United States Business Visas
Immigration Bar for Unlawful Presence After Prior Immigration Violation
How to Get Asylum in the United States
I-601 Immigration Waiver for Immigration Fraud or Misrepresentation
Barred from the United States Due to Unlawful Presence? A Waiver May be Available
August
5 Things You Should Know About I-601 Waivers of Inadmissibility for Criminal Activity
What is Deferred Action? Five Things You Need to Know About DACA
Deferred Action Under DACA - What Evidence Must I Submit?
Can Denials of an Application for Deferred Action be Appealed?
Deferred Action and Criminal History - Can Applying Lead to Deportation?
Applications for Deferred Action to be Accepted Beginning August 15
July
Provisional I-601 Waivers for Unlawful Presence - What You Need to Know
I-601 Waiver Applications - Misconceptions Concerning the Proposed Rule Change
June
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April
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Avoiding Deportation - What to do When ICE Approaches
What is a Green Card?
March
To Apologize or Not? Expressing Remorse in the I-601 Waiver Context
The Balancing Act - Deciding How Much to Include in an I-601 Waiver Application
Convincing the Consular Officer - I-601 Immigration Waivers Outside the US
February
What's Love Got to Do with It? The K-1 Fiance Visa "Bona Fide" Marriage Requirement
Best Bets for Showing Extreme Hardship in I-601 Immigration Waiver Cases
The I-601 Immigration Waiver and Aggravating Factors - What You Need to Know
2011
November
I-601 Waiver Application: What Supporting Evidence Does USCIS Look for?
False Claim of US Citizenship for Non-Green Card Holders Seeking Cancellation of Removal
J-1 Summer Work & Travel Program - Change of Status to Stay in the US
K-1 Fiance Visa - Failure to Apply for Within Four Months of Petition Approval
The 3 and 10 Year Bars for Unlawful Presence
Deportation Law: Favorable Grant of Discretion Requirement in Cancellation of Removal Cases
Can I Apply for a Green Card at the Same Time the Petition is Filed?
Asylum Law: Multiple Motives for Persecution and the "One Central Reason" Standard
The E-3 Specialty Occupation Visa for Australian Professionals
The Naturalization Interview Process - What to Expect
Asylum: Forms of Evidence that Persecution is "On Account of" a Qualifying Ground
K-1 Fiance Visa - Protecting the Beneficiary through IMBRA and the Adam Walsh Act
Showing Extreme Hardship in I-601 Immigration Waiver Cases
How to Get a Green Card through Investment in the US - the EB-5 Visa
October
Theft as an Aggravated Felony for Deportation Purposes
Is Your Child a US Citizen? When the Child of a US Citizen is Also a US Citizen
Long-Term Stay in the US on a B-2 Visitor Visa for Members of the Household of a Nonimmigrant Visa Holder
How to Replace Your Green Card
Criminal "Convictions" in the Deportation Setting
INA 214(b) - Understanding the "Weak Ties" US Visa Refusal
Adjustment of Status as a Defense to Deportation
Work Permit for Asylum Applicants - Understanding the 180 Day Clock
3 Reasons Why Adjustment of Status is Preferable to Consular Processing for Getting a Green Card
4 Tips for Choosing a Green Card Lawyer
5 Tips for Success at Your US Visa Interview
How to Get a Decision on a Stalled Application for Naturalization
Can I Qualify for Asylum in the US if I am Persecuted Due to My Gender?
How to Get a K-1 Fiance Visa - Avoiding the Red Flags that May Result in a Visa Denial
3 Situations Where Withholding of Removal Applies and Asylum Does Not
Getting a Green Card through a Green Card Holder - The Family Preference Categories
Crime of Domestic Violence as Grounds for Deportation
E-2 Investor Visa - The "Substantial" Investment and "Marginal" Enterprise Requirements
US Visa Application Denials Based on a Pending Immigrant Visa Application - What You Need to Know
What to Expect at Your K-1 Fiance Visa Interview
Aggravated Felonies in the Immigration Context - Some Surprising Things Make the List
Five Ways to Seek a Waiver of the Two Year Foreign Residence Requirement for J-1 Visa Holders
Can I Appeal a Deportation Order that was Entered In Absentia?
Top 10 Reasons to Give Up Your Green Card and Become a US Citizen
What Will Happen to Me if I Leave the US While My Deportation Case is Pending?
3 Common US Visa Application Mistakes- Avoid Them and Be On Your Way to a US Visa
Deportation Proceedings and Cancellation of Removal - The Good Moral Character Requirement
How to Get a Green Card Taken Away - 3 Things to Avoid
Can I Appeal a Denial of My US Citizenship Application?
B-1 Business Visa for Bringing Over Foreign Labor - Structuring Your Company's Deal to Use It
How to Get a Green Card through Consular Processing - Five Easy Steps
September
US Asylum Based on Past Persecution - The Government's Burden
Is A Waiver Available for a K-1 Fiance Visa Applicant Who is Found Inadmissible?
E-2 Visa vs. L-1A Visa - 5 Reasons the Investor Visa is Better for a Long-Term Stay in the US
Cancellation of Removal in Deportation Cases - The Continuous Physical Presence Requirement
How to Get a Green Card if Your US Citizen Spouse Has Passed Away
Are there Exceptions to the Rule that a Person Must Pass an English and Civics Test for Naturalization?
What Does the Government Have to Prove in Immigration Court to Deport Someone?
Can I Get a US Visa in a Country Other than My Own?
5 Easy Steps - How to Get a Green Card through Adjustment of Status
Can I be Released on Bond from Immigration Custody Pending My Deportation Hearing?
How do I Expedite the Processing of my Form I-601 Application for Waiver of Inadmissibility?
Can I Remove a Condition on Residence Under VAWA?
Duration of Texas Deportation Cases Varies Wildly by Immigration Court Location
Do I Need to Apply for a Waiver if I am Seeking a Tourist Visa But Am Inadmissible to the US?
Can I be Denied a Green Card for Receiving Public Benefits?
Can I Get US Citizenship by Serving in the Military?
Can I Get Asylum in the US if I Fear Persecution by Actors Other than the Government?
Can I Get a Green Card through the DREAM ACT?
Can I Get a Green Card through Adjustment of Status if I've Been Convicted of Marijuana Possession?
What is a Crime of Violence in the Aggravated Felony Deportation Context?
What Counts as Persecution for a Person Seeking Asylum in the US?
What is a Crime Involving Moral Turpitude in the Immigration Context?
Who Qualifies for an E-2 Investor Visa?
How Do I Extend My Visa?
¿Cómo puedo extender la validez de mi visa a los Estados Unidos?
How Can I Get a Green Card for the United States?
Can I Appeal a Denial of My Visa Application?
Can I be Deported if My Minor Child is a U.S. Citizen?
August
How Do I Prove that I am a U.S. Citizen?
Do I Need to Get a New Student Visa if I Take Some Time Off From School And Travel Abroad?
What Benefits Can Same-Sex Couples Receive Under U.S. Immigration Law?
Should I Use Form EOIR-29 or Form I-290B if I Want to Appeal a Decision by the Immigration Authorities?
What Is the Inadmissibility for Fraud or Misrepresentation in the Visa Context All About?
What Kind of Visa Does My Fiancé Need If I Am Not an American Citizen and I Want Them to Come to the U.S. So We Can Get Marrie
Can I Still be Granted Asylum if I Have Had Prior Trouble With the Law?
The DREAM Act by Any Other Name.... Major Immigration Change
How Do I Prove that My Child Who Was Born Outside the U.S. is an American Citizen if I am not a U.S. Citizen and the U.S. Citi
What is an Aggravated Felony for Immigration Purposes, and What Does Being Convicted of One Mean for a Noncitizen?
Should I Pursue Voluntary Departure if the Government is Trying to Deport Me?
What is the DREAM Act and who can benefit from it?
Can a Deportation Order from an Immigration Judge be Appealed?
Mi esposo me maltrata y yo necesito la residencia permanente. ¿Cuales son mis opciones?
Can a Green Card Holder Spend Long Periods of Time Outside the U.S. and Still be Allowed Back In?
July
I Have an Abusive Spouse and I Want to Get a Green Card - What are My Options?
How can I get a green card for my spouse who came to the U.S. illegally?
Is it Illegal to Help Illegals?
Why Should I Hire an Immigration Attorney When all the Forms are Available Online?
June
Immigration Overhaul in Texas
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