IMMIGRANT VISAS
Immigration Law provides advice and preparation for U.S. permanent residence petitions (also known an Immigrant Visa Applications, I-130 or Green Card petitions) for relatives of U.S. citizens, including spouses of U.S. citizens, unmarried children of a U.S. citizens (under the age of 21); parents and siblings of U.S. citizens.
I-130 petitioners located outside the U.S. (including petitioners located) are required to file their I-130 petition with United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)
also advise on and prepare Employment-Based immigrant petitions (I-140), including Multinational Managers & Executives. Among other requirements, a Multinational Manager or Executive must have been employed outside of the United States in either of these capacities for at least 1 of the last 3 years, and intend to work in either a Managerial or Executive capacity in the United States.
also work with businesses and individuals to develop long-term immigration and compliance strategies, and provide services in the areas listed below.
1. Preparation and advice for U.S. permanent residence applications, including employment based permanent residency applications (I-140), and family-based permanent residency applications (I-130);
2. Request for Evidence (RFE) strategies and response preparation;
3. Adjustment of Status (I-485) applications, Advance Parole applications, Employment Authorization applications and Re-entry Permit applications; and
4. Relinquishment of U.S. Permanent Residency.
new immigration law: What to expect
An immigration law has been discussed but never implemented in recent years. Now that looks about to change. As part of the compromise over migrant policy that ended the recent crisis for government, the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) have gotten the governing coalition to pledge to introduce comprehensive immigration legislation before the end of the year.
“The current immigration regulations are a bureaucratic monster and in many cases only comprehensible to a handful of specialists,” SPD interior affairs spokesman told DW. ” goal is to pass a simple, clear, easy-to-understand immigration law, which particularly small- to medium-sized businesses can deal with and which will allow us to compete with the other major industrialized nations for the top skilled labor.”
is hardly exaggerating. The central law governing migration at present has 107 legal paragraphs, and there are some 50 different sorts of residency permits. A foreign artist wishing to live and work is subject to very different rules than an IT expert or someone who intends to care for the elderly.
‘Demographic change is nipping at out heels’
Experts from business and industry as well as the political parties agree that immigration from outside the EU, with its aging population, is crucial to uphold the current standard of living.
“Demographic change is nipping at out heels,” SPD immigration expert and member of parliament told DW. ” have to pursue two paths: better qualification for people here and an immigration law. For the latter, we need nothing less than a paradigm shift.”
Things You Should Ask Your Prospective Immigration Lawyer
has taken a draconian and almost adversarial approach to immigration policy, adequate legal representation has become a must for many foreigners going through visa, immigration, and asylum processes. Although the Immigration and Naturalization Act itself hasn’t been amended in recent years, the White House has introduced a series of executive orders and rules that are challenging for immigrants to deal with
What Are Your Qualifications?
You can do some research on the attorney before asking this question. Doing so will serve as confirmation of his or her qualifications. First of all, the lawyer should be in good standing with the state bar association, and this is something you can check online.
How Much Experience Do You Have with Cases Like Mine?
Let’s say you were admitted to the U.S. under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program and have two misdemeanors on your record. The pertinent question in this case would be whether the law firm has handled TPS clients who were facing disqualification, deportation orders, or removal proceedings.
Do You Have Reviews & Testimonials I Can Evaluate?
Many immigration lawyers will be more than happy to show you handwritten letters from clients whose cases were resolved satisfactorily. You can also search online for reviews of law firms and specific testimonials from former clients who have no reservations about disclosing their identities. An even better testimonial would be an order from an appeals court that’s favorable to the client. In these types of cases, attorneys will be proud to discuss how they were able to prevail before a high court.
What Are My Chances of a Positive Outcome?
The answer to this question can never be guaranteed, and attorneys will tell you so because they cannot predict the future. Nonetheless, they can give you an idea of what the best outcome could be if certain strategies are applied. More importantly, seasoned lawyers can explain worst-case scenarios and factors that could hurt your legal status.
Immigration Law – A Comparative Approach Guide
This guide is designed to identify key resources concerning the immigration law of the United States. For each country, this guide will identify key government bodies involved in administering immigration law and organizations involved with immigrants and immigration policy. The guide will also identify select legislation, regulations, case law, secondary sources, fee-based databases and research guides relating to each country’s immigration law and policy. It will report whether each country has acceded to the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the United Nations Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, two key international conventions concerning refugees. The guide will provide online and print resources for each country’s legislation, regulations, and case law relating to immigration, when available. It will also provide links to select resources relating to refugees for each country. Because of the breadth of the subject area, this guide is not comprehensive but selective. It provides an overview of the resources available and aims to serve as a starting point for those interested in conducting in-depth research in this area. Finally, sources marked with an asterisk were consulted in the preparation of this guide.
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, who is also an elected member of Parliament, provides direction regarding DIBP’s administration of the immigration laws. The Minister’s website offers, among other things the Press releases and Minister’s profile.
Procedures Advice Manual and Migration Series Instructions: DIBP spells out its procedures and policies in the Procedures Advice Manual (PAM). The current edition of PAM is PAM3. DIAC also issues Migration Series Instructions (MSIs), which comment on specific issues relevant to immigration legislation and regulations. MSIs are eventually incorporated into the PAM.
Ministerial Directions: The Migration Act 1958 authorizes the Minister for Immigration to issue directions to a person or body who has powers or functions under the Migration Act 1958. These directions are usually called Ministerial Directions. Currently, there are a number in effect on a variety of subject matters, ranging from circumstances when DIAC should refuse or cancel a visa to the order in which DIAC should process various types of visa applications.
Migration Act 1958: The Migration Act 1958 is currently primary legislation concerning immigration. It sets out the law regulating entry and migration. To that end, it sets out the framework for various types of visas, establishes sanctions for violations of the law, outlines the regulation of migration agents and the judicial review of certain immigration decisions, and so on. The Act was first passed in 1958 but has been amended many times since then.
Life is Beyond Borders
story started over two decades ago when decided to dedicate careers to helping people immigrate to the United States. Since then, law firm has focused solely on the practice of immigration law, and have helped thousands of clients with their journey.
Employment-Based Immigration/Green Cards
There are various ways for a company to sponsor a worker for permanent residency (“green card”) or for a worker to obtain one individually. firm helps both companies and employees navigate this complex process. are the ways to obtain permanent residency under immigration system.
Persons of Extraordinary Ability – This category is for people with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics which has been demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim and whose achievements have been recognized in the field through extensive documentation; who seek entry to continue work in the area of extraordinary ability; and whose entry will substantially benefit the United States.
In this category, the individual doesn’t need an employer to sponsor him or her, but it is a very high standard. The individual will have to prove that they have risen to the very top percentage in their field through objective documentation from recognized experts in their field.
Outstanding Researchers and Professors– This category is for people who are recognized internationally as outstanding in a specific academic area; have 3 years experience in teaching or research in the academic area; and who seek entry for (a) a tenure teaching position, (b) a comparable position at a university or institute of higher education to conduct research, or (c) a comparable position to conduct research with a private employer if it employs at least 3 persons full-time in research activities and the department or institution has achieved documented accomplishments in the academic field.