The H-1B, or business non-immigrant visa, is part of a special program to allow employers in the United States to employ certain skilled foreign workers on a temporary basis. The application process is monitored by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service and is an increasingly competitive... read more
Recent Blog Posts
USCIS Expands Provisional Waiver Process To Some Family Members of U.S. Citizens And legal Residents
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has expanded provisional waiver benefits to the spouses and children of lawful permanent residents (LPRs). The new rule now includes not only spouses and children of US citizens, but also spouses and children of LPRs. This newly expanded... read more
Four Key Steps to Get an Immigrant Fiance to the Wedding on Time
For U.S. citizens seeking to marry a foreign national in the U.S., the provisions for legally bringing a fiancé to the U.S. must be followed. The Immigration Service provides for such needs in the form of a fiancé visa, often referred to as a K-1. The actual application filing is done with the... read more
America’s Stance on Immigration Reform
A recent survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) reveals that the majority of Americans are not in support of the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. And while the Trump Administration continues to push forth in its efforts to crack down on individuals that... read more
How Waivers of Inadmissibility Work
The immigration law provides specific grounds of inadmissibility for would-be immigrants to Illinois, but there are also statutory provisions that offer relief from some of the inadmissibility grounds. Immigrants who have been told that they are inadmissible to the U.S. should understand the... read more
