VISA2US Blog

Foreign workers under the H-1B visa umbrella enjoy the added perk of bringing their spouses and eligible children to the United States. While employed in this category, they have up to six years to live and work in America. During this period, it’s common for children to “age out” of the visa’s eligibility requirements. What happens when your child gets to this point, and is there any way you can keep them in the US with you? We have the details here.

The USCIS has added additional days of work permit validity for eligible non-citizens in the U.S. seeking a renewal.

Backlogged cases are often cited as the reason immigration doesn’t work, yet several policy prescriptions being finalized show that progress has also been made.

Special immigrant juveniles are eligible for an adjustment of status in the United States. Below is new policy information for respective applicants looking to become green card holders.

The USCIS has changed some of their rules regarding VAWA self-petitioners so that applicants will be able to file for an adjustment of status even if they aren’t currently living with their former spouse.

The USCIS is obligated to investigate cases of possible visa and/or immigration fraud. Below are some important indicators showing how the agency adjudicates applications and what to include in your application in order to avoid delays in processing.

Your sponsor cannot usually withdraw an accepted I-130 unless fraud was involved. For cases still pending, a letter can be written to the USCIS to withdraw the application. In addition, a VAWA self-petitioner can get around a spouse who is trying to withdraw an I-130.

The I-360 is a long application form with many steps. Be sure to only fill out the parts that apply to your category in order to ensure smooth processing.

The USCIS has released their data on I-360 child self-petitioners from 2010 to 2020. The results of this data are telling, and show the trends in applications received, approved, and denied in this category in the past decade.

Special immigrants who have helped the U.S. Armed Forces in wartime may be eligible for a green card in the United States. The following relates to procedural elements for this adjustment based scenario.