The T Visa is an immigration benefit for victims of human trafficking. But, what is human trafficking or when does it occur? Human trafficking is a crime. It occurs when the trafficker, transports or convinces another to come to the United States to exploit him...
How can I be Eligible? First Preference EB-1 You may be eligible for an employment-based, first-preference visa if you have an extraordinary ability, are an outstanding professor or researcher, or are a multinational executive or manager. What are the three occupational categories? Extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers, and...
What is an R-1 Visa? An R-1 is a foreign national who is coming to the United States temporarily to be employed as a minister or in another religious vocation or occupation at least part time (average of at least 20 hours per week) by: A...
Who can be eligible for a O-1 Visa? An individual who has an ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or has a demonstrated record of achievement in the film or television industry and has been recognized nationally or internationally for those achievements. What are...
Who does the P-1 Visa apply to? It applies to you if you are coming to the U.S. temporarily to perform at a specific competition as an athlete, individually or as part of a group or team, at an internationally recognized level of performance. How can I...
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, through his authority to issue decisions that serve as precedents to the country's immigration judges, ended the possibility of seeking asylum for victims of gang violence and domestic violence outside the United States at the hands of individuals and not the...
Once the applicant receives his/her temporary green card he should mark the expiration date in his calendar. This is very important since 90 days before the temporary green card expiration the green card holder together with his US citizen spouse must start the removal of condition...
In October of 2000 the United States Congress created the Non-Immigrant U Visa within the Human Trafficking and Violence Victims Act. The spirit of the law is to reinforce the ability of the law enforcement agencies in charge of investigate and prosecute domestic violence case, sexual...
VAWA protects victims of violence at the hands of a United States citizen or a legal permanent resident. If the applicant is married to a US citizen or a legal permanent resident and is a victim of violence she/he is eligible to apply for green card...