A green card identifies its holder as a U.S. permanent resident, with rights to enter, exit, work, and live here for their entire life. But before you think about applying, make sure you’re eligible under one of the following categories. Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens Immediate relatives include: spouses of U.S. citizens, including recent widows …
Read more »For many American who have met their girlfriends during their holiday tour of Thailand or who have met online through various dating websites, the most confounding problem is what to do if you want to pursue your relationship in the US. The most common questions I get from prospective client are: How can I bring …
Read more »A J-1 exchange visitor is defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (INA) as an alien “having a residence in a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning who is a bona fide student, scholar, trainee, teacher, professor, research assistant, specialist or leader in a field or specialized knowledge or skill” …
Read more »Visitors traveling to the United States temporarily for business and pleasure, usually come as tourists or to visit family and friends. Others come for specific purposes, such as medical treatment, a conference, business meeting, or certain types of training. Some tourists from certain countries, traveling for visitor visa purposes for 90 days or less, and …
Read more »The following communicable diseases of public health significance render a person inadmissible: Chancroid Gonorrhea Granuloma inguinale Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) Hansen’s disease (infectious leprosy) Lymphogranuloma venereum Infectious state syphilis Infectious tuberculosis (TB) (clinically active) In addition, the following physical or mental disorders can render a person inadmissible. Current physical or mental disorders, with harmful …
Read more »The U.S. attracts many foreign nationals to its diverse and strong institutions of learning. The F-1 Visa (Academic Student) allows one to enter the U.S. as a full-time student at an accredited (U.S. government- approved) college or university. The student must be enrolled in a program or course of study that culminates in a degree, …
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