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...
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...
There are many different business reasons that could lead a foreign businessperson to want to temporarily come into the United States. When a foreign businessperson wants temporary admittance into the U.S. in order to engage in business activities, one of the...
E-1 status is a nonimmigrant status here in the U.S. that qualifying treaty traders can be granted. However, treaty traders are not the only ones who can qualify for E-1 classification. So too can certain employees of such traders. Now, in order for a person employed...
A recent federal report indicates that, over the past year, there has been an increase in students from foreign countries studying here in the United States. The report is by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Student and Exchange Visitor Program and it...
There is a lot of terminology out there when it comes to U.S. immigration law. One of the terms our readers may have come across and wondered about is "non-immigrant visa." What is a non-immigrant visa? These visas are one of the two main categories of visas in the...
There are all kinds of things U.S. immigration officials look at when considering immigration petitions for individuals from a foreign country. One is if the foreign national in question has any inadmissibility factors, which can lead to a find of inadmissiblity, thus...
One of the reasons an individual from a foreign country may want to come to the U.S. is to further their education. There are visa pathways for foreign students who desire to study at a U.S. college or university. One of the main types of visas for foreign students is...
When it comes to immigration law in the U.S., a lot of public focus goes to federal law. Now, federal immigration laws and regulations are remarkably impactful, as they affect fundamental things like what immigration options are available to foreign nationals and what...
For anyone here in the U.S., being accused of committing a crime can be a terrifying thing. It can be especially scary though for non-citizens. This is because, in addition to the normal concerns criminal accusations can raise, immigration concerns can come up when a...