201NOIR
Intent to Revoke Was Sent
A Notice of Intent to Revoke, issued by USCIS, can occur in any type of immigration application or petition, both family based and employment based, that has…
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202National Interest Waiver
NIW Requirements
NIW Requirements The bare minimum qualification for the NIW standard is that the foreign national is a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, defined as…
203I-290B
Motion to Reopen
Motion to Reopen When USCIS denies a case, the applicant normally has the opportunity to file a motion to reopen, motion to reconsider and/or an appeal. A…
204Adjustment of Status
USCIS Appointment and Green Card Interview Rules – NEW
New USCIS Interview for Employment Based I485 Applicants For the past 15 years, USCIS has only required in person interview of employment based I485 applicants in situations…
205EB-1 Extraordinary Ability
EB1 Requirements
Documentation for EB1 Requirements The EB1A green card is for aliens of extraordinary ability engaged in the arts, sciences, business, education or athletics. Many scientists, post docs,…
206B-1 Visa
Athlete Visa and Athlete Green Card Options
For foreign nationals who wish to come to the United States to work or perform as an athlete in sports like football, basketball, hockey, MMA, tennis, golf…
207Green Card
Trump Visa – Trump Green Card
President Trump has been in office for less than one week yet he has already followed through with many of his campaign promises that relate to immigration…
208INA § 212(a)(6)(c)(ii)
212(a)(6)(C)(ii) False Claim to US Citizenship
212(a)(6)(C)(ii) False Claim to US Citizenship Inadmissibility Series INA 212– Part III 212(a)(6)(C)(ii) False Claim to US Citizenship INA §212(a)(6)(C)(ii) concerns falsely claiming US citizenship for a…
209I-601
212(a)(6)(E) Smugglers
212(a)(6)(E) Smugglers Inadmissibility Series INA 212– Part IV 212(a)(6)(E) Smugglers INA §212(a)(6)(E) concerns knowingly encouraging, inducing, assisting, abetting, or aiding another person to enter or attempt to…
210INA § 212(a)(2)(D)(i)
212(a)(2)(D)(i) Prostitution
212(a)(2)(D)(i) Prostitution Inadmissibility Series INA 212– Part V 212(a)(2)(D)(i) Prostitution INA §212(a)(2)(D)(i) covers specified prostitution-related conduct, including qualifying conduct during the statutory ten-year lookback period. It is distinct from…