Celebrating 200 Years of UK/US Trade and Investment
{3:48 minutes to read} In the wake of of the War of 1812, the United Kingdom and the United States signed 2 treaties, in 1815: — Treaty Investor Treaty — Treaty Trader Treaty Essentially, what that did was give individuals [...]
Visa Options for U.S. Real Estate Professionals Looking to Expand Foreign Clientele
Please find a brief guide to visa options for U.S. real estate professionals looking to expand their foreign clientele here. This guide comes from several years of attending and presenting at real estate conferences and the questions that have been [...]
Nepal TPS vs Asylum
{4.06 minutes to read} On June 24, 2015, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security designated Nepal as a country qualifying for Temporary Protected Status (commonly referred to as “TPS”). Many individuals from Nepal are now faced with the [...]
Removing Conditions on a Green Card in Cases of Abandonment or Abuse
{5:24 minutes to read} In the first Removal of Conditions article, we discussed the steps and possible pitfalls of filing a joint I-751. But what happens if you are not able to file jointly with your spouse? This will require you [...]
The Final Immigration Hurdle: Filing for Removal of Conditions on a Spousal Application for a Green Card
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 [...]
Mission: Securing Asylum for Tibetan Nationals
{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 [...]