When someone immigrates to live and work in Louisiana, they may encounter challenges along the journey. Even cultural issues, like getting used to new kinds of food, can be difficult at first. The immigration process is unique for each individual; if the goal is to...

US Immigration Law
Immigrant professionals may benefit from recent executive order
It can be particularly difficult for an individual to enter the United States for the purpose of employment in Louisiana. There are limited numbers of visas available each year in each specific category of employment, and even qualified applicants may find the process...
Securing a green card as a special immigrant
It can be remarkably difficult to secure permission to enter the United States to live and work. Most people navigating it find the immigration process to be difficult, confusing and overwhelming, and even determining one’s eligibility for certain types of green cards...
What are the steps to seeking asylum in the US?
If you want to start afresh in Louisiana after emigrating from another country, you must resolve numerous legal issues. Many people arrive in the United States with visas, either because they’re getting married to a U.S. citizen or because a company has hired them to...
Positive immigration changes and hope for reform
While many have the dream of living and working in Louisiana after entering the United States, most who attempt to do so find the process to be challenging and often overwhelming. The immigration system is complex, and ever-changing policies frequently leave deserving...
Visa problems are impacting students
For as long as the United States has had institutes of higher learning, people from all over the world have wanted to enter the country for exceptional education opportunities. To this day, large numbers of international students come to Louisiana and other states to...
Will your immigration journey include naturalization?
In Louisiana and throughout the United States, hundreds of thousands of people emigrate from other countries of origin -- many for employment purposes, others because they are marrying U.S. citizens, and still others because they are seeking asylum. If you are...
Protections extended to hundreds of thousands of immigrants
Entering the United States to live and work is a remarkably complex process, and it is difficult for even the most qualified individuals to secure visas and accomplish their immigration goals. Recently, the Biden Administration announced that it would extend...
Current immigration policies could negatively impact many
While many individuals dream of coming to live and work in the United States, few are able to navigate the entire process and obtain the necessary permission to do. Whether it is for employment purposes, personal safety or to reunite with family in Louisiana, the...
The types of visas available to immigrants
Many dream of entering the United States to live and work. One of the challenges that many immigrants face is securing the appropriate permission to do so by applying for a visa. There are a variety of visas for which one could apply, but the right one depends on the...