331Green Card
LPR Travel Outside the US for More Than One Year
I’ve held my green card since 1995. I was recently laid off due to the slowing economy and am considering moving back to England. I don’t know if I…
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332B-1 Visa
Company Relationship Requirements for the L1 Visa
I have a B1 visa right now and I am in negotiations to purchase a US company. I have a company in Brazil that is looking to expand…
333Cap Gap
H1B Approved but Change of Status Denied
I think my lawyer screwed me up. He told me that my H1B was approved but in the I-797C, it says that my change of status was denied! Can…
334F-1 Visa
Marriage Green Card and School
I am currently on a F1 visa and am going to school at University of Indiana. My boyfriend and I are getting married and I want to apply…
335E-2 Visa
E2 Visa Investment Requirements
I have $100,000 to $200,000 to invest in a new company. Is this enough to get E2 visa? Immigration law does not identify a specific minimum required for…
336Deportation
Voluntary Departure vs. Removal
My husband just received a Notice to Appear (NTA) and is being deported. I heard that he can get voluntary departure and come right back in. Is that true?…
337H-1B Visa
H1B Visa and H4 Visa Extension
Is my H4 extended automatically when my husband extended his H1B? I’m worried because he got a new I-94 card when he extended his H1B but I haven’t…
338Denied Entry
Denied Entry to USA
Denied Entry to USA Reasons for Denied Entry to USA Most foreign nationals who are denied entry to the US are those attempting to enter as tourists…
339DREAM Act
The DREAM is on! Obama to grant deferred action and work authorization!
Historical archive notice (reviewed October 31, 2026): This article reports the original June 15, 2012 DACA announcement and should not be treated as a current eligibility or…
340L-1A Visa
L-1B Visa
My company wants to transfer me to the US. My job title is software engineer. I read on your website that I can get L1 visa to transfer but…