Does the J-1 Two-Year Home Residency Requirement Apply to You?
Funding, the Skills List, and medical training decide whether the J-1 two-year home residency rule applies. Here is how to check and what a waiver needs.
Immigration Law
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How Following to Join Works for a Spouse and Children
If you immigrated in a preference or employment category, your spouse and unmarried children under 21 can follow to join later with no new petition. The rules.
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I-290B Appeal or Federal Lawsuit After a USCIS Denial?
Form I-290B keeps the fight inside USCIS and lets you add evidence. A federal APA suit puts a judge in charge but freezes the record. How to choose.
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Can You Change From M-1 to F-1 or Another Status?
M-1 students cannot change to F-1 inside the United States, or to H status if the vocational training is what qualifies them. Here are the routes that remain.
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K-1 Visa Requirements: Who Qualifies for a Fiancé Visa?
The K-1 visa requirements are short to list and easy to fail: a citizen petitioner, freedom to marry, an in-person meeting, intent to marry and IMBRA.
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How to File a Habeas Petition for Someone in ICE Custody
Locate the detainee, gather the custody record, decide on a bond request, then file in the right district against the right custodian. A guide for families.