The E-Verify System is a system which allows employers to verify the employment authorization of their employees and to keep track of employment authorization. In the past year, the USCIS has made changes to the E-Verify system to make it more effective and to address issues of illegal immigration. The E-Verify System was developed in […]
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With most visa applications, male and female applicants fill out the same forms in the same manner. However, due to security concerns, some male applicants may need to provide additional information on their applications. For example, Form DS-157 (Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application) must be completed by any male applicant between the ages of 16 and
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Illegal immigration is a serious problem in the US, with an estimated 12 to 20 undocumented immigrants currently residing in the country. The problem is a complex one, caused by many factors, including a large border, demand for cheap labor in the US, and widely disparate conditions between the US and neighboring countries. Illegal immigration
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The U.S. citizenship application process can take less than a year or several years. Those who are not permanent residents but wish to become U.S. citizens must first immigrate to the U.S. and become legal permanent residents. Once they become permanent residents, a process that alone can take a few years, they will need to remain in
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Many applicants who need to fill out immigration forms for US visas, citizenship, green cards, and other applications or immigration processes find the process very confusing. One reason is because most US immigration forms are in English while immigrants often speak other languages and are only learning English. Even for a native English speaker US
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Many applicants who need to fill out immigration forms for US visas, citizenship, green cards, and other applications or immigration processes find the process very confusing. One reason is because most US immigration forms are in English while immigrants often speak other languages and are only learning English. Even for a native English speaker US
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When someone immigrates to the US on a family-based or employment-based visa, they will often need to prove that they can financially support themselves while in the US. Form I-864A (Affidavit of Support Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member) is the immigration form that must be completed by a family member who is acting as
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An investor is someone who gives money or other assets in order to support a business venture. While the US has many domestic investors, the USCIS also makes it possible for investors from other countries to enter the US with special US visas. If you do not qualify for US immigration based on employment or
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Exchange visitors (J-1 and J-2 visas)can usually leave and return to the US, but in most cases they must first leave the US and live outside the US before they can re-enter the US. However, this residency requirement can pose some challenges for exchange visitors and their families. For example, the visitor may have created
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Nurses are crucial to health care in the US and due to shortages of trained and qualified nurses, the US has made some special immigration provisions for nurses from other countries who are willing to work in the US. For example the H-1C Nurse Visa Classification was introduced in 1999 to help address a US
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