Immigration Guides
F1 Visa Work: 5 Ways to Work in the US on an F1 Student Visa
If you are planning to come to the United States to study, one concern you may have is how expensive it may be. The costs associated with studying in the US are not insignificant and can add up quickly. With international tuition, on top of travel and living…
O1 Visa to Green Card
The O1 visa is a non-immigrant visa classification reserved for highly skilled people in either the sciences, arts, business, education, athletics, or the motion picture or television industry. Because the O1 visa is a dual intent visa, many people want to eventually get…
TN Visa to Green Card
If you are a citizen of Mexico or Canada, the TN Visa is a nonimmigrant visa for you to work temporarily in the US for certain occupations. Additionally, to be granted a TN Visa, the applicant must have a job offer from a US employer. NAFTA (North American…
F1 Visa to Green Card: 5 Ways to Get Your Green Card
The F1 student visa is a single intent visa, meaning you promise to enter the US to study, and then return to your home country once you finish your studies. This means that an F1 visa is not a direct path to a green card, and you cannot enter the US on the F1 visa with…
E2 Visa Investment Amount
The E2 nonimmigrant classification allows a national of a treaty country to live and work in the US when investing a substantial amount of capital in a US business. However, the regulations are ambiguous about how much someone should invest to get an…
EB1 Visa Requirements
The EB1 Visa is an employment-based visa for noncitizens who are (1) of extraordinary ability, (2) outstanding professors and researchers, and (3) those who are certain multinational executives or managers. Each of these eligibility categories has its own…
E2 Visa Processing Time
Where you are when you apply for the E2 will determine how long the E2 processing time will be. For applicants who are in the United States on lawful nonimmigrant status, they can apply directly with USCIS. This will be a change of status process and will result in…
E2 Visa: The First Steps To Take
If you are considering investing in a US business and want to apply for an E2 Visa, the following is a basic guide on the first steps to take. The first step to take in obtaining an E2 Visa is to determine your eligibility. The E2 Visa is available only to nationals of a…