By Guillermo “Gary” Wiener and John Meyer, Texas Lawyer As immigration attorneys, most of our clients spend years, thousands of dollars and heartache to become citizens of the United States. Sometimes, though, individuals who are already U.S. citizens affirmatively relinquish their U.S. citizenship; however, there are circumstances in which a […]
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The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for December 2017, reflecting minor forward movement across all employment-based categories except for EB-1, which remains current for all countries. The EB-2 category remains current for applicants born in all countries other than India and China. There was only […]
November 2017 Visa Bulletin – Modest Forward Advancement
17 Oct
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for November 2017, showing modest forward advancement in all employment-based categories except for EB-1, which remains current for all countries. The EB-2 category continues to be current for applicants born in all countries other than India and China. There […]
U.S. Department of State Revises Guidance on “Misrepresentation” in Visa Context
4 Oct
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
When applying for a visa or otherwise seeking admission to the United States, an applicant must demonstrate that he or she is eligible for the requested visa classification and that no ground of inadmissibility applies. One potential ground of inadmissibility is “fraud or misrepresentation” in connection with application for a […]