A J1 visa is a temporary exchange visa. It entitles professionals to undertake a specific training in their chosen occupation through a sponsoring organization located in the United States. Applicants of this visa must firs be accepted to participate in an approved training program with a US-based sponsoring organization. J1 ...
Read More »4,000 Indian Students Seek US visa For Higher Education
June, 11: It has been in the news that approximately 4000 Indian students have given interviews on Thursday to get a hand on US Visa, despite the fear of hate crimes in the country. The interviews were held in US Embassy in New Delhi and in the consulates of Hyderabad, ...
Read More »USCIS Reaches CW-1 Cap for Fiscal Year 2018
June, 10: It is confirmed that USCIS has finally received enough petitions required to reach the maximum numerical limit of workers who can be issued with a CNMI-Only Transitional Worker i.e. CW-1 Visa for this fiscal year 2018. The fiscal year 2018 cap has not been set as yet, however ...
Read More »Nonimmigrant NAFTA visa for Canadian and Mexican citizens
Generally speaking, a foreign citizen that wishes to enter the United States must first obtain a valid visa. The visa can either be a nonimmigrant visa valid for a temporary stay, or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. According to an agreement that The North American Free Trade (NAFTA) has ...
Read More »How can you provide proof of Citizenship when needed?
Usually, U.S. citizens are not required to carry with them certain proof of their citizenship at all time. Despite this, there are certain occasions when U.S citizens may be asked to give certain proof about their legal citizenship especially when dealing with different U.S government structures. The first, best proof ...
Read More »The Temporary Protected Status for Haiti citizens is extended for Six Months
Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly has officially extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for all eligible nationals of Haiti until Jan. 22, 2018. This decision was made after a long consultation with the specialized U.S. government agencies. These agencies also reviewed the country’s conditions and expectations before making an ...
Read More »USCIS finally reaches CW-1 Cap for 2018 Fiscal Year
May 25th was the day when USCIS received the sufficient number of petitions and reached the maximum possible numerical limit (the “cap”) of workers who have the possibility to get CNMI-Only Transitional Worker (CW-1) visas or even otherwise provided with CW-1 status for the fiscal year (FY) 2018. The truth ...
Read More »How can the new US visa norms be good for Indian students?
The president Trump’s latest executive order regarding the latest immigration reforms, can actually be seen as great news especially for Indian students that are currently studying in the United States. This is also a clear and strong message delivered to all Indian students that are currently planning to go to US ...
Read More »More than 600K foreign visitors overstayed their visas in 2016
In 2016, more than 600,000 foreign travelers legally entered the United States and then overstayed their visas and remained in the US, the Department of Homeland Security reported back on Monday. These “visa overstays” in reality, represent only 1.25% of the 50 million travelers who arrived in the US in ...
Read More »Top Three Green Card Renewal Questions
When is the right time to renew a green card? Green cards, or also known as the permanent resident cards are valid for 10 years. This means, the perfect time for you to apply for a green card renewal is around 6 months from the date on which the card expires. ...
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