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Navigating the USCIS Interview for Family-Based Immigration
Whether your interview takes place within the United States or abroad, the interviewing officer’s primary objective is to ascertain the authenticity of your marriage and ensure that it is not based on fraudulent intentions. During…
Read MoreHave You Heard of the Non-Immigrant Visa (K-3)?
The K-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa for spouses of U.S. citizens, which allows the foreign spouse to enter and live in the United States while waiting for their immigrant visa petition (Form I-130) to…
Read MoreWho is Eligible for the EB-2 NIW Self-Sponsored Green Card?
Each year, the U.S. allows 140,000 employment-based visas to be issued in various ways for foreign nationals to become lawful permanent residents through employment. Employment-based (EB) immigration works on a preference system, and workers with…
Read MoreAre You Eligible for the EB-1 Green Card Process?
The EB-1 Visa is a first-preference employment-based Green Card. This type of visa, also known as a Green Card, grants permanent residency, and you can stay in the US indefinitely under your green card status…
Read MoreAre You an Immigrant and the Victim of a Crime? You May Be Eligible for a U Visa
If you were the victim of certain types of crime and have valuable information to the police or other law enforcement officials, you may be eligible for a special U visa. The U visa is…
Read MoreAre You a Green Card Holder Needing a Green Card for Your Spouse?
While the process to obtain a green card will vary based on each individual’s circumstances and under what category he or she is applying. If you are a green card holder, in order for your…
Read MoreDo You Qualify for the E-2 Treaty Investor Visa?
The E-2 treaty investor visa is a nonimmigrant visa reserved for foreign entrepreneurs of countries with a Treaty of Trade and Commerce with the U.S. For the E-2 visa, the investment must be substantial and made…
Read MoreDo You Qualify for the E-1 Visa?
An E-1 treaty trader visa is a nonimmigrant visa. Still, it is renewable for unlimited terms, so this visa offers many opportunities for foreign nationals who do business in the United States. Employees and family…
Read MoreIs U.S. Citizenship Eligible Through Your Parents?
To become eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship through naturalization, it typically takes five years for an adult (a person 18 years or older) to complete the process. Our Shenandoah attorney for naturalization will handle…
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