Immigration

Permanent Visas and Green Cards

As anyone who has gone through the immigration process will tell you, it's hard to navigate. There are rules on top of rules. Forms on top of forms. Supporting documents you need for just about everything. All the while, the rules and policies are subject to chang…

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Fiancé Visa

You are in love. You want to be with your partner. The only problem is that your fiancé(e) is not a U.S. citizen. What do you do? This question creates significant anxiety among people who are wanting to marry but are unsure of what the right steps are. You do not…

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Family Immigration

The United States has a long history of helping families reunite and build their lives within the same community. A huge part of our immigration system is built around the idea that families should be together. Having that longstanding history, however, does not m…

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Naturalization and Citizenship

U.S. citizenship carries with it many rights, privileges, and benefits. Anyone born within the borders or to U.S. citizens are automatically citizens of the United States. Another way to become a citizen is through naturalization. The process can be cumbersome and…

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Temporary Visas

Are you trying to get to the United States to attend a work conference, to study at one of our many universities or other educational institutions, or simply to visit with friends and family? The process to obtain a temporary visa for these and other purposes is g…

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Asylum and Refugee FAQ

The asylum and refugee program in the United States offers protection to certain people who cannot return to their home countries due to persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution. The qualifications for asylum are stringent. Annual limits on the number of …

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Affirmative Asylum

The number of approved asylum petitions in the United States varies from one U.S. administration to the next. On average, though, there are more than 30,000 approved asylum cases each year, but the annual allowance has reached approximately 90,000 approved asylum …

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Defensive Asylum

Removal proceedings create anxiety and uncertainty for people who have or want to make the United States their home. It is especially scary for people who have a real fear of returning to their home country. For those of you with a well-founded fear of persecution…

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PERM Labor Certification

Sometimes U.S. companies have positions where finding qualified applicants is difficult, but to grow their business, these positions must be filled. The best and often advantageous way is through hiring foreign workers qualified for the job. Fortunately, the U.S. …

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Business Immigration

Business immigration is integral to the United States economy as much as it is important for so many companies and organizations to grow their businesses. Employers and work visa applicants, however, face complex legal requirements that can be time-consuming, conf…

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