We are in the midst of a week celebrating one of America’s most important documents, the Constitution. Constitution Week started last Friday and will continue on to this Friday. This document and the principles and framework it lays out have major impacts on the lives...
Among the most impactful proceedings that can arise for a person from another country who is in the U.S. are deportation proceedings. During such proceedings, formally known as the removal process, a person's continued presence in the U.S. and their future hangs in...
Starting a business here in the U.S. can be a daunting thing under any circumstances. Entrepreneurs from foreign countries can face even more challenges than usual when doing this. One reason for this is the immigration challenges that could arise. When starting a new...
Significant natural disasters, like the flooding that Louisiana has recently seen, can have major impacts on all those in the affected area. It can have some special impacts though for those in the area who are in the U.S. on a green card or a non-immigrant visa. This...
The laws and regulations here in the U.S. regarding international students are numerous and complicated. These include the immigration and visa rules that apply to international students. When a foreign student runs into problems or issues when trying to navigate...
One of the things the quest for citizenship will generally involve for individuals going through the naturalization process here in the U.S. is taking the naturalization test. There are two components of this test, a civics component and an English component. Passing...
Immigrants to the U.S. come from all over the world. Now, the pace of immigration to the U.S. from different countries can change quite a bit over time. One country that the U.S. has seen a particularly high number of immigrants from in recent years is Cuba. The...
Foreign students who are attending a U.S. college on a student visa can have concerns about their future in the country when graduation time comes around. The authorization to be in the U.S. that student visas, such as F-1 visas, grant generally gives out soon after a...
One of the ways a person can end up getting a U.S. green card is through the diversity lottery. This lottery is part of the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. Under this program, up to 50,000 immigrant visas (visas connected to the permanent residency process) a year...
Among the things individuals from other countries sometimes invest in are businesses here in America. Individuals who have made such an investment sometimes wish to spend time in the U.S. to help develop the business they have invested in. One option such individuals...