Often foreign nationals are admitted in one category and apply for a change of status (COS) to another category while in the U.S. Recently, USCIS issued a memorandum reminding applicants applying for COS that if they traveled abroad while the application was pending,...
Month: March 2016
Montreal to Handle All Fiancé(e) Visa Interviews in Canada
Currently, only two posts in Canada process fiancé(e) visas, Vancouver and Montreal. However, starting April 1, 2016 the U.S. Consulate in Vancouver will no longer process K-1 visas, also known as fiancé(e) visas. This change applies to all K-1 petitions received at...
Mary Bland Love featured in Jacksonville Daily Record
"Our Legal Community Needs More Lawyers Like Mary" Mary Bland Love was the recipient of the 2016 Raymond Ehrlich Award, given annually to a lawyer whose career has embodied qualities to which litigators aspire. Ehrlich was a Florida Supreme Court chief justice and a...
USCIS continues to seek public comments on proposed changes to Form I-9
Public comments may be submitted until April 27, 2016. In response to the public comments already received, USCIS has already made changes to the proposed new form including: Validations on certain fields to ensure information is entered correctly; Drop-down lists and...
USCIS Seeks Additional Comments on Proposed Changes to I-9
USCIS continues to seek public comments on proposed changes to Form I-9, Employment Verification. Public comments can be submitted until April 27, 2016. In response to the public comments already received, USCIS has already made changes to the proposed new...
March 2016 Immigration Bulletin is Out!
Hello, and Welcome to our March Immigration Update! As an immigration attorney and two-time immigrant, I am often asked to share my thoughts on America’s immigration policies, particularly now, when immigration has been a hot-button issue...
How Can a Visa Applicant Prove Ties to Home Country?
One of the requirements of many nonimmigrant visas is that the applicant provides evidence of his/her ties to the home country. This evidence is used to evaluate whether the applicant has sufficient ties to bind him/her to their country so that they want to return...
Visas for Children
How to obtain visas for children? We know it can be difficult to travel overseas with kids and this post is intended to facilitate your visa application for your child. While all children need a visa for travel to the U.S., kids under the age of 14 do not have to...