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By Nikita Hernandez, Paralegal at Sumner Immigration Law Generally speaking, when a person applies for a green card in the U.S. by submitting the I-485 application for adjustment of status, they cannot work in the U.S. until they receive the work per… Read More

USCIS has a habit of making sweet and short forms much longer and more complicated. This is not to say that just because a form is short, it’s less complex. If you have dealt with U.S. immigration before, you know that completing the forms corr… Read More

We have heard reports from clients and the immigration community at large about on-going immigration scams targeting foreign nationals in the US. These scams can take many forms. One of the more common scams involves the foreign national, often here… Read More

The man behind the visa bulletin, Charlie Oppenheim, has recently shared some of his predictions and insights into the visa bulletin with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). The highlights include: EB-1 and EB-2 Worldwide: There has… Read More

When we assist couples or families with the I-130 petition and consular processing, or the K-1 fiancée visa, clients often ask if the foreign national family member can enter the U.S. to visit while the petition is in process, or while waiting for t… Read More

Several clients have recently asked about the requirement to carry documentation of their immigration status with them at all times. This is not a new requirement. The requirement comes from the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 264(e), which… Read More

Many of our clients, including H-1B visa holders, are concerned about traveling outside of the U.S. and returning in light of Mr. Trump’s recent executive orders. As of the time of this writing, the “travel ban” that was the center of one of th… Read More

Beyond various agency reporting and data collection requirements, this order affects various refugee and immigration programs. The order suspends the entry of nationals from certain designated countries for 90 days. The designated countries currently… Read More