341H-1B Visa
J1 Waiver
I am currently on a J1 visa and am working at University of Chicago. I need a J1 waiver so I can switch to H1B visa because I…
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342K-3 Visa
Marriage Green Card
My wife entered the US on a tourist visa two months ago. We weren’t planning on getting married but we ended up in Las Vegas and got married…
343Hardship Waiver
New I-601 Hardship Waiver Filing Procedure
Newly Proposed Filing Procedures Will Allow Spouses and Children of US Citizens to File Their I-601 Waiver in the United States What is an I-601 Hardship Waiver?…
344Political Asylum
Asylum for Syrian Nationals: Eligibility, Evidence and Filing Deadlines
A Syrian national may qualify for asylum in the United States if the person establishes the legal requirements based on the individual’s circumstances. Nationality alone or the…
345Form I-693
The USCIS Civil Surgeon
Most applicants adjusting status to lawful permanent residence in the United States must complete an immigration medical examination with a USCIS-designated civil surgeon and submit Form I-693,…
346EB2
Entrepreneur NIW: The National Interest Waiver for Entrepreneurs
An entrepreneur who develops or expands a business in the United States may qualify for an EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW). The NIW permits an eligible person…
347Political Asylum
Asylum for Nigerian Nationals: Eligibility, Evidence and Filing Deadlines
A person from Nigeria may qualify for asylum in the United States if the person establishes the required facts under US immigration law. Nationality or general evidence…
348F-1 Visa
F1 Student Visa for High School Students at Public and Private Schools
All applicants for F1 student visas must demonstrate that s/he: 1. has a residence in a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning; 2. is…
349Expedite
How to Expedite an I-601 Waiver
Expediting an I-601 Waiver Requires a Showing of Extraordinary Circumstances USCIS will only exercise thier discretion to expedite a Form I-601 where an applicant presents a compelling…
3509 FAM 40.21(a)
212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) Crime Involving Moral Turpitude or CIMT
INA §212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) can make a noncitizen inadmissible based on a qualifying conviction or a legally sufficient admission involving a crime involving moral turpitude (CIMT). The statute also…