Immigration articles and legal analysis from The Messersmith Law Firm, P.A., addressing employment visas, permanent residence, inadmissibility, and other complex questions.
EXPLORE RECENT ARTICLES ↗8 CFR 217.4(a)(1) is a critical regulation for travelers who want to enter the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) using ESTA. Many travelers discover…
Many international visitors use the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) to enter the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). While ESTA offers a quick…
Hello, I came from France and I overstay my waiver visa. Now I want to file a (I-601 and I-212) without leaving the country is that possible?…
My name is [REDACTED] and I am the CFO for [REDACTED], a UK firm that has offices in NY and Chicago. I recently attempted to enter the…
I’m from Germany and I entered the US through with the visa waiver. My wife and I married and we applied for the green card but we filed…
Hi, my girlfriend entered the U.S on a visa waiver program. We plan to get married now and I’m a US citizen. Can she get her citizenship automatically by…
I’m from Italy on visa waiver right now. My stay will expire at the end of September. I got an offer from a US company. Can I stay here…
A job offer or approved H-1B petition does not itself give a Visa Waiver Program entrant H-1B status or extend the authorized stay. The filing and travel…
My H1B visa was approved in June 2009 and my employment was supposed to start October 1, 2009. Due to slowing business at my company, my boss asked…
On November 13, 2008, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published this notice requiring travelers using the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to obtain authorization to use the…
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