Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Visas

Temporary Non-Immigrant Visas: Part 3

Only foreign nationals who have extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, education, business or athletics can apply for a visa as a temporary worker in a selected occupation. O-1 visas are specifically for people who have sustained national...

Visa Alphabet Soup

Generally, there are two categories of visas available for people who wish to come to the U.S. The first is called an immigrant visa. A person is issued this kind of visa when they get permission from the USICS...

Immigration Visas for Battered Spouses and Children

The process for spouses and children of U.S. citizens, or of lawful permanent residents (LPR), to remain in the United States hinges on the petition provided by the U.S. citizen or green card holder. Some petitioners use this power to abuse...

How to get a Greencard

This is a basic overview of the five main ways to get a greencard. Each of these five are broken down into many subcategories.

Getting a Green Card Through Marriage

Each year over 450,000 United States citizens marry foreign nationals and petition for them to have permanent residence. Spouses are immediate relatives under immigration laws so there is no limit to the number of greencards that can be given...

National Interest Waivers (NIW) as a Path to Green Card for Scientists and Researchers

INTRODUCTION

Guide to Green Cards and Permanent Residency

Green cards allow foreign nationals to live and work in the United States permanently. While a green card offers a great deal of opportunity for immigrants, getting one can be a very frustrating process...

Permanent Residency (Green Card) as a Special Immigrant

There are some categories of special immigrants which the government has added at different times to cover narrow situations and those categories apply to so few people that they are not covered in this guide. Only 10,000 special immigrant visas are available each fiscal year. Non-clergy religious...

Working on an H2B Visa

The H2B Visa is a temporary work visa given to foreign workers so they can work in the United States within a specified period of time for seasonal and fun jobs. Seasonal jobs could be working at a pool, at beach resorts, at theme parks or at a ski resort during the winter. Common H2B Visa Professions:

Immigration Compliance for Employers: Special Independent Contractor Issues

Employers are required to complete I-9s for their employees, but not for people considered to be independent contractors. This appears straight forward enough, but things can quickly...

Immigration Compliance for Employers: I-9 Audits

One type of enforcement activity which is on the rise relates to I-9 audits. As recently as Jan. 17, 2008, ICE announced that it would begin conducting more I-9 audits than ever before. In such an audit the government agents, whether from ICE...