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...
Although there may be many reasons for you to consider remaining married to your spouse, fear of losing your green card is not an emotionally healthy reason to stay. However, if you received your permanent resident status based on your marriage to a U.S. citizen, you...
There is a misconception about a resident's ability to travel while holding a visa in the United States. Most people believe that once you are in America, you are not allowed to leave U.S. soil or else your visa may be at risk. The truth is that permeant residents are...
On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration announced the elimination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The September 5, 2017 memo allows current DACA recipients to keep their work authorization and deferred action grants until...
