There are various reasons why individuals secure visas to come to the United States. You might have found the love of your life and want to join them and live happily ever after. You might also want to bring your family back together in a single county now that some...
You know how much effort you went through to gain permanent residency in the United States, so you do not want to do anything to endanger your residency status. You may fear losing this status so much that you do not want to leave the U.S. at all. Still, you should...
There are numerous ways that people can legally enter the United States. Some people come here as students to attend prestigious schools. Other people obtain a visa because of the skilled work that they do. Those fleeing war or persecution may qualify for asylum or...
If people want to attend school in the United States, they usually need to receive a student visa. Applying for a visa can be a detailed process and people need to make sure they understand all of the requirements as they start the application process. There are...
It is hard for victims of domestic violence to break free from their relationships. Fear about what the end of the relationship might mean for your safety could force you to stay for years with someone who is physically or emotionally abusive. If your residency in the...
Legally entering and staying in the United States typically requires a visa. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) authorizes visas for a broad range of reasons. People with specialized skills or a career with a growing company can possibly...
DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is a U.S. immigration policy that provides a quasi-legal status and employment authorization to certain individuals unlawfully present in the United States after being brought to the country as children. Individuals may...
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas is designating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, until September 2022. This new designation of TPS for Venezuela enables Venezuelan nationals (and individuals without nationality who last resided in Venezuela) currently residing in the United States to file initial applications for TPS, so long as they meet eligibility requirements.
For people who are fleeing their home country due to fear of persecution, the United States offers valuable protection by granting them asylum. To qualify for asylum, immigrants must meet the definition of a refugee and apply for asylum within one year of arriving in...
The Violence Against Women Act is important to understand for any immigrant woman who is married to an American. VAWA was passed in 1994 and helps to protect victims of abuse who haven’t yet become citizens of the United States. Some women stay in relationships that...
