Recent Blog Posts
Parole for Entrepreneurs
In January of this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule providing foreign individuals who are founders of start-up companies an opportunity to grow their companies within the United States. The rule is anticipated to help improve the economy through increased capital spending, innovation and job creation. The final rule allows DHS… Read More »
The L-1B Visa: Transferring Employees with Specialized or Advanced Knowledge
United States immigration law allows global businesses to transfer employees from a foreign office to a United States office when such a decision is necessary to the interests of the business. The L-1B visa allows a company to transfer an employee with “specialized knowledge” to come work in the United States. Once an application… Read More »
Immigration Benefits for Family Members of U.S. Military Active Service and Veterans
“Parole in Place” (or PIP) allows certain qualified individuals to apply for lawful permanent residence without leaving the United States, despite their past illegal entry and stay. Noncitizen spouses, parents, and unmarried minor children of U.S. citizen members or veterans of the U.S. military, who are in the U.S. after an unlawful entry, may… Read More »
Derivative and Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship – Are You Already a U.S. Citizen?
There are several ways that someone may prove they are a U.S. citizen without being born in the U.S. or taking the naturalization test. If they have at least one U.S. citizen parent at the time of their birth, or if their parent becomes a U.S. citizen prior to their 18th birthday, they may… Read More »
The L-1 Visa – Transferring an Employee from a Foreign Office to the United States
Businesses are becoming more globalized every year as countries seek markets overseas. Many United States businesses have offices abroad, and many foreign businesses have offices in the United States. United States immigration law allows global businesses to transfer employees from a foreign office to a United States office when such a decision is necessary… Read More »
