#visa

Aug 4, 20231 min read

Messed up on Your Last Visit to USA? Ask for A "Hranka" Waiver.

You can request this waiver from a U.S. consular officer if you've been found ineligible to receive a U.S. visitor's visa for any of the...

Aug 3, 20233 min read

U.S. Tourists: Don’t Just Blow Your Deadline for Leaving USA

If a nonimmigrant or "alien" (meaning "foreigner") overstays the period of authorized stay in the U.S., the visa on which he entered the...

Aug 2, 20232 min read

Got Your Green Card Then Remarried a Foreigner? A Second Green Card Will Be Tough!

If you received your U.S. permanent residence courtesy your ex-spouse and then, before the fifth anniversary of your Green Card, file a...

Aug 1, 20232 min read

It's Tricky for an ESTA National to Request a U.S. Tourist Visa

Many people don't need a visa to visit USA. If you know the meaning of "ESTA", you likely hold a passport from one of the 40 countries...

Jul 27, 20231 min read

H-1B Hopefuls! The Second H-1B Lottery for the Year Is Imminent

USCIS will soon conduct a second random selection from the previously submitted fiscal year 2024 H1-B cap registrations in order to reach...

Jul 25, 20231 min read

I Visa, for Media Representatives (Journalists)

Although not many lawyers encounter these infrequently issued visas (and our clients have actually questioned their usefulness), they do...

Jul 24, 20232 min read

Knowledge Is Power: U.S. Airport Arrival Questioning of Visitors Can "Go Sideways", Fast!

These "damage control" techniques can mean all the difference. First things first: Don't lie! Misrepresentations to a U.S. CBP ("Customs...

Jul 21, 20232 min read

You May Not Want To Trust USPS With Important Immigration Documents . . .

USPS has been losing Green Cards, Work Authorization Cards, and even Wedding Rings! Regrettably, this is currently the sad state of the...

Jul 19, 20232 min read

It's Major When a Newlywed Changes From "Conditional" To "Permanent" Resident

When a recently married U.S. citizen petitions for a foreigner spouse to immigrate to the U.S., a 2-year Lawful Permanent Resident card...

Jul 18, 20232 min read

U.S. Visas Are Eluding Russians

Where should they apply for U.S. visas? Italy? It's really hard for Russians to get any type of U.S. visa now, especially a Tourist Visa....

Jul 17, 20231 min read

The M-1 Visa: Vocational Training

In USA, the M-1 student visa is less popular than its rockstar sister, the F-1 student visa. While the F-1 visa is used for degree...

Oct 7, 20192 min read

Congrats Poland! U.S. Visa Requirement Is Being Lifted!

Polish citizens will soon be able to visit the USA without having to obtain a visa. When a citizen of a Visa Waiver Program (VWP) country...