Immigration and Visas
What is An Adjustment of Status?
Adjustment of Status Adjustment of Status is a request by a non-US Citizen, currently within the United States, to become a lawful permanent resident. Approval of an application to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is required to attain an Adjustment of Status to legally remain in the country under a different, more permanent…
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What is a H-1B visa?
The Challenge of H-1B Visas In our Dallas Immigration Law practice, we are frequently asked the question, “How can I get a work visa?” Technically, there is no such thing as a general visa to work in the US. Each visa type is for a specific purpose, such as studying (F-1, M-1, J-1), tourism (B-2),…
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What is the New I-601A?
Introduction and History of the I-601A There are situations in which a person with a US citizen or permanent resident relative can be sponsored for permanent residence but cannot obtain that permanent resident status here in the US. If a person who has been sponsored for permanent residence by a family member has lived in…
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Visa Immigration Law: A Full List of Temporary Visas
What is a visa? When most people hear that word, they think it is a person’s permission to be in a country. The Definition of a Visa Under U.S. Immigration Law Under U.S. immigration law, “visa” is a technical term that refers to a document stamped into a person’s passport that allows the person to…
Read MoreCalifornia Sees Increase in Unauthorized Immigrant Population
A new report issued by the Migration Policy Institute shows an estimated 205,000 unauthorized immigrants are living in San Diego County. That’s an increase of about 24,000 since the organization released its previous report in January. The new data makes San Diego County the seventh largest region in the United States to house unauthorized immigrants.…
Read MoreUS Reaction to the Border Surge in Rio Grande States
Over the past several months, a tremendous border immigration surge of Central Americans has come to the Southwestern United States. No one knows for certain what has caused the increase in the number of people seeking refuge in the US, but generally it is credited to a perceived softening of immigration enforcement policy by the…
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