News Alert: Important Update on Interview Waivers for Nonimmigrant Visa Renewal Applicants
To address the lengthy backlogs at consulates overseas, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has determined that interview waivers for some nonimmigrant applicants are in the national interest. Find out which applicants are exempt from the interview requirement.
Success Stories: Green Card Approved for Adjustment of Status Applicant with J-1 Waiver from Finland
We recently received an approval for an adjustment of status application filed on behalf of a U.S. citizen and his spouse who is a national of Finland and who required a J-1 waiver. Congratulations to our clients!
How do you prove Extreme Hardship in immigration waiver applications?
Immigration officers may waive or forgive these inadmissibilities as a matter of discretion for those who demonstrate extreme hardship to qualifying relatives, such as specified U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, LPR (Green Card Holder) family members.
What is an immigration waiver? How does it help in green card applications?
An immigration waiver or Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility is an application made by a green card applicant who is otherwise inadmissible on one or more grounds. The application "forgives" the person's inadmissibility and is submitted to the consular office, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office or immigration court considering the applicant's green card or immigrant visa application.
What is 245(i)? How does it help undocumented individuals get a green card?
245(i) is a provision in the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE Act) which allows certain individuals who are present in the United States who would not normally qualify, to obtain a green card (permanent residence).