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Form I-485 Step by Step Instructions

What is the Form I-485? Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status The Form I-485 is the form used to apply for Lawful Permanent Residence (also known as holding a green card). “Adjustment of status” (AOS) is the process by which an immigrant applies to adjust […]

What Just Happened to the Travel Ban?

Just when you thought it couldn’t expand any further. The travel ban just got bigger. President Trump added three new countries to the travel ban list: Chad, North Korea, and Venezuela. Making America Safe is my number one priority. We will not admit those into our country we cannot safely vet.https://t.co/KJ886okyfC — Donald J. Trump […]

The Ultimate H-1B Visa Guide: How to Hire International Employees

Human resources professionals must understand the hiring needs of their organization and how to recruit and retain qualified workers. For many companies, this means hiring foreign nationals. Recent headlines have focused on one of the most common types of work visas: H-1B. More than 460,000 H-1B visas — nonimmigrant visas for specialty occupations — were […]

How to Get a J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa

The purpose of the J-1 visa, also known as an Exchange Visitor visa, is to develop a global understanding through educational and cultural exchanges, especially in the arts, sciences, and education. All J-1 visa holders are expected to return to their home country to share their new experiences and knowledge. This program is not intended […]

Trump’s New Immigration Bill: What’s The Point?

The immigration policy of President Trump has been called hard-line, devastating, cruel, un-American, and anti-family. People are quick to offer their opinions but slow to dive into the actual legislation to discover what it really says. Today we will do just that: dive in. On August 3, Trump announced his support of S. 1720, a […]

The Ultimate Guide on How to Get a Green Card

For Español click here. The United States has a long and proud history of welcoming immigrants to its shores. The number of people granted lawful permanent residency in the United States has hovered right around 1 million a year for the past few years, according to the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Immigration Statistics. […]