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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…

How Long Does it Take to Become a US Citizen?

If you are looking to become a United States citizen, you may be asking yourself: How long do I have to wait before I can become a U.S. citizen? Unfortunately, the answer to that question – as with most legal questions – is that “it depends.” Indeed, it is difficult to…

EB1 Visa for Priority Workers

You may be eligible for an Employment-Based Immigration First Preference [EB-1] visa if you are a priority worker. In general, this visa category is reserved for highly capable people. So, who can be a priority worker? A priority worker is a worker who 1) has…

USCIS Update for Conditional Green Card Holders

For certain types of green card cases, including cases involving people who are applying for a marriage-based green card, and in all cases of people that are applying for a green card through the EB-5 Investor Visa Program, the person who is applying will first get a…

15 Ways to Get a Green Card

There are many different ways to become a U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder). If you are looking for a permanent path to live in the United States, there are 15 options you can consider to get a green card.

E2 Visa Travel Restrictions

The E2 visa is a great option for individuals wishing to live in the U.S. to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. The E2 allows individuals to remain in the U.S. on a temporary basis, meaning there is no path to Lawful Permanent Residency…