Quick Answer Summary Question Answer Can you extend a U.S. visa? Partially — you cannot extend the visa stamp in your passport, but you can extend your authorized stay What are you actually extending? Your authorized period of stay as recorded on your I-94 record What form is needed? Form
On April 8, 2019, USCIS Director L. Francis Cissna sent a letter to Senator Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Leahy (D-VT) regarding the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Rule (RIN 1615-AC07). Among other things, Director Cissna indicated in the letter that “DHS is dedicated to ensuring expeditious implementation of the rule,
Important note: This article provides general legal information based on the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). It is not medical advice. Individual cases may differ depending on health status, visa type and current CDC guidelines. If you are concerned about how a health condition may affect your visa application,
While the consular officer has the authority to ask a very broad range of questions, here is a list of 20 possible questions that may come up. Why are you traveling to the U.S.? Do you have any relatives in the U.S.? Have you ever applied for a U.S. visa
Quick Summary: K-1 Fiance Visa Question Answer What is the K-1 visa? A nonimmigrant visa for the foreign national fiance of a U.S. citizen Who can sponsor it? Only U.S. citizens (not lawful permanent residents) Primary form? Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiance In-person meeting requirement? Both parties must have
Enterline and Partners Managing Partner David Enterline attended the IIUSA 14th Annual EB-5 Industry Forum in Atlanta, Georgia in May and spoke on the panel “Investor Markets Overview: New Opportunities“. IIUSA is the national membership-based EB-5 industry association for EB-5 Regional Centers and other EB-5 stakeholders and professionals. Its members
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has issued an updated policy guidance on Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (“Petition”) explaining how the agency handles family-based immigrant visa petition approvals regarding correcting approval notice errors, requests for consular processing or adjustment of status, and routing procedures for approved
Quick Summary: 3 Terms to Know Term What Is It? Used For Visa Official permission to enter the U.S. for a specific purpose, issued by a U.S. Embassy or Consulate Proves you are authorized to travel to a U.S. port of entry Visa stamp Physical ink stamp applied directly to
Quick Summary — The PERM Process Question Answer What does PERM stand for? Program Electronic Review Management Which agency manages PERM? U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) — not USCIS Which visas require PERM? EB-2 and EB-3 (most cases) Who files the PERM application? The U.S. employer — not the foreign
The U.S. Department of State has announced a signing a Memorandum of Cooperation on Culture and People-to-People Ties between the United States and Vietnam. See the post on the USDOS website here. “Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Liz Allen and Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield met
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has announced a Temporary Final Rule (“TFR”) providing that the automatic extension period applicable to expiring Employment Authorization Documents (“EADs”) for renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, will be increased from
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