TPS Eligibility for Ukraine and Sudan
By Patricia Elizee, Esq., On the 18th of April, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued two Federal Register notices touching on...
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- Mar 7
President Biden Grants TPS to Ukraine
By Patricia Elizee, Esq., President Biden’s administration granted thousands of Ukrainians currently residing in the U.S. temporary...
- Dec 5, 2021
Haitians Now Eligible For Special Agricultural and Seasonal Work Visa!
On November 10, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security announced that Haiti was added to the lists of countries that are eligible to...
- Jul 22, 2021
Past, Present, and Future Status for Dreamers
By: Patricia Elizee, Esq., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program or DACA Explained DACA enables certain people who came to the...
- May 24, 2021
Secretary Mayorkas Designates Haiti for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months!
By: Patricia Elizee On May 22, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas officially announced the new 18 Month designation...
- Apr 16, 2021
How to petition for your spouse?
If the petitioner gained lawful permanent resident status by virtue a prior marriage, the petitioner must demonstrate that a period of...
- Apr 16, 2021
How to file an immigration petition for your parents?
To petition for your parents the petitioner must file Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...
- Apr 16, 2021
Tax Returns and Their Immigration Consequences
Tax season is finally here and many individuals may be wondering whether or not taxes can affect their immigration status. The answer to...
- Apr 16, 2021
How can I prevent my spouse from traveling internationally with our child?
Do you have reason to believe that your spouse, partner, or third party may take your child to a foreign country and not come back? As a...
- Apr 15, 2021
Humanitarian Reinstatement: How to bring the pending petition back to life?
Many of us are fortunate enough to come to the United States via a petition filed with the United States Citizenship and Immigration...
- Apr 15, 2021
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions in State Court.
Non-US citizens, including lawful permanent residents, visa holders, and undocumented immigrants, in criminal proceedings need to be...
- Apr 15, 2021
Every professional has their visa!
Every professional has a visa that they qualify for. If you are a foreign professional and are looking for visa options to work in the...
- Apr 15, 2021
Limitations of Temporary Visitor Visas!
B1 visas are commonly issued to foreign business people. Unlike a B2, tourist visa, a B1 visa is issued to allow foreigners to complete...
- Apr 15, 2021
Is there any hope for those already deported?
Contrary to popular belief, being ordered removed from the United States or actually being deported is not a death sentence. An immigrant...
- Apr 15, 2021
Immigration’s Administrative Appeals Office clarifies that soccer is not an art for P3 visa purposes
On June 27, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service’s Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) issued a Non-Precedent...
- Apr 15, 2021
Humanitarian Asylum…. What is it? Why is it different from political asylum?
To be granted asylum in the United States, the immigrant must show that he is a “refugee” under the definition of the Immigration and...
- Apr 14, 2021
Should I file for my immigration visa as a music group or an individual?
As a musician you may be able to qualify for a visa to come and perform in the United as either an individual or as a member of a group....
- Apr 14, 2021
Why should music professionals travel to the United States?
Being a professional in the music industry is not as easy or a glamorous as people may think. Making a name for yourself or your talent...
- Apr 13, 2021
Can I perform or record as a musician on a visitor or ESTA visa?
The Short answer to whether a visitor visa or visa waiver status is enough for a music professional to travel to the United States for...