The Final Immigration Hurdle: Filing for Removal of Conditions on a Spousal Application for a Green Card

2021-12-29T08:47:47-05:00

What happens when couples come face-to-face with the final immigration hurdle? Many people think that, once the original petition for an immigrant spouse (I-130) is approved, the application for removal of conditions is a mere formality. In fact, this is where United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will scrutinize the application the most. […]

The Final Immigration Hurdle: Filing for Removal of Conditions on a Spousal Application for a Green Card2021-12-29T08:47:47-05:00

Mission: Securing Asylum for Tibetan Nationals

2021-12-29T08:48:49-05:00

{3:48 minutes to read} In our recent blog regarding Steve’s trip to Tibet in May of this year, he noted the oppressive conditions under which Tibetans have been suffering since the PRC invaded in 1951. The continued persecution of the Tibetan people by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has […]

Mission: Securing Asylum for Tibetan Nationals2021-12-29T08:48:49-05:00

The final immigration hurdle: filing for removal of conditions on a spousal application for a green card.

2024-05-03T10:45:09-04:00

What happens when couples come face-to-face with the final immigration hurdle? Many people think that once the original petition for an immigrant spouse (I-130) is approved the application for removal of conditions is a mere formality. In fact, this is where USCIS will scrutinize the application the most. Removal of conditions allows the foreign […]

The final immigration hurdle: filing for removal of conditions on a spousal application for a green card.2024-05-03T10:45:09-04:00

The Beauty, Mystery & Anguish of Tibet Seen Firsthand

2024-05-03T10:44:01-04:00

{2:42 minutes to read}

This spring, I realized a lifelong dream of visiting the sacred and ancient land of Tibet. As a mahayana buddhist, I always wanted to see the spiritual heartland of Tibetan buddhism. I flew to Beijing and took trains west, across China all the way to Lhasa, the […]

The Beauty, Mystery & Anguish of Tibet Seen Firsthand2024-05-03T10:44:01-04:00

Big Changes Possibly in Store for the EB-5 Visa Program

2024-05-03T10:40:38-04:00

{5:24 minutes to read} Article by Kevin Dowling

A significant portion of the visas issued under the EB-5 visa program have gone to investors who have invested using “Regional Centers.” The law which provides for Regional Centers was initially described as a “Pilot Program” when originally adopted in 2003, and has […]

Big Changes Possibly in Store for the EB-5 Visa Program2024-05-03T10:40:38-04:00

Coming to America on the “Franchise” Visa

2024-05-03T10:40:02-04:00

{5:06 minutes to read} Today we’re going to talk about the E-2 visa and how it applies to franchises. As we’ve talked about in previous articles, the E2 visa allows foreign investors to set up a U.S. company, invest in that company, and obtain a visa to run the company for up to 5 […]

Coming to America on the “Franchise” Visa2024-05-03T10:40:02-04:00

H-1B Cap Solutions: The H-1B cap has been met for this year. Where can foreign nationals be sponsored and work?

2024-05-03T10:38:39-04:00

{4:40 minutes to read} What happens when you are a foreign national looking for a job and the H-1B visa has been met? You need to think outside the box and be strategic about your search. Here is a brief guide regarding H-1B cap-exempt sponsors.

This year approximately 2/3 of H-1B petitions were returned as […]

H-1B Cap Solutions: The H-1B cap has been met for this year. Where can foreign nationals be sponsored and work?2024-05-03T10:38:39-04:00

Real Estate Investment As A Means to a Visa

2021-12-29T08:50:24-05:00

*Steve Maggi co-authored this article with Lorna McManus.

{4:54 minutes to read} The E-2 visa is known as the Treaty Investor visa. We’ve talked about this visa in past blogs, but to refresh, essentially anyone who comes from one of the 80 countries that have a treaty with the U.S., can set up any legal model of […]

Real Estate Investment As A Means to a Visa2021-12-29T08:50:24-05:00

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