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...
US Immigration Law
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...
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...
Resolve immigration deportation issues in Louisiana
Being a non-citizen in Louisiana or elsewhere in the United States can be a challenging and stressful experience. If you encounter a serious issue, such as being taken into police custody and charged with a crime or being accused of illegal entry to the U.S., you...
Nearly a million people completed path to citizenship in 2022
One of the goals of many around the world is to become a citizen of the United States, perhaps living and working in Florida. Each year, millions apply for different types of visas and permission to enter the country for different reasons. Once in the country,...
Be prepared for an immigration Stokes interview
Many Louisiana households include family members from different ethnic or racial backgrounds. If you or your spouse immigrated to the United States from another country of origin, you may both have encountered challenges as you adapted to a married lifestyle. Such...
Green card facts you should know
You might be one of many people who arrive in Louisiana from other countries of origin to live or work, made possible by a temporary visa. At some point, however, you might be interested in learning more about the requirements you must fulfill in order to obtain a...
