07 August

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New Changes to EB-5

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New Rule for EB-5 Classification According to a recent rule published by Department of Homeland Security, there will be several updates to the EB-5 Employment based Immigrant Investor classification in order to modernize the program. The final rule is going to be effective as of November 21, 2019. The main changes are to the minimum investment amounts for both Targeted Employment Area (TEA) and non-Targeted Employment Area (non-TEA) minimum initial investment amounts: - For TEAs, there will be a change from $500,000 to $900,000. - For non-TEA, there will be a change from $1,000,000 to $1,800,000. This update on the minimum investment...

18 July

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Immigration News for July 2019

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Immigration News for July 2019 F2A Category Visa Now Current Green Card holders who wish to petition for their spouse normally must first submit form I-130 and wait for their visa number to be current before applying for Form I-485, Adjustment of Status. However, according to the Visa Bulletin, the F2A category has become current. Green Card holders may apply without waiting if their spouse and themselves are in the US. ItAlthough I-130 and I-485 may be filed concurrently, it is important to note that the spouse must have a legal status in the United States. For further information and guidance, contact Caglar...

18 July

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LEAVING THE U.S. WITH A TRAVEL DOCUMENT

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LEAVING THE U.S. WITH A TRAVEL DOCUMENT Permanent residents (Green Card), refugees, asylees, and other aliens can benefit from Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. There are three types of travel documents that can be applied for: Reentry Permit Refugee Travel Document Advanced Parole (2 kinds) GREEN CARD HOLDERS Lawful Permanent Residents can apply for Reentry Permits which you apply for and receive in the U.S. but can also have the permit sent to a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad. If you leave the country after having obtained a Reentry Permit, you will not be abandoning your status as long as the Reentry...

16 July

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E-2 Employee Status

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E-2 Employee Status An E-2 status holder can petition to bring an employee from their treaty country to develop the business enterprise in the United States. The requirements for an E-2 Employee Status are: - The employer must be a nationality of the treaty country and own at least 50% of the U.S. business. - Both employer and employee must possess the same nationality. - The employer must maintain E status in the U.S. unless residing outside of the U.S. After making sure these requirements are met, you should consider what type of employee you...

09 July

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Statu Disinda Kalindiginda Ne Yapilmalidir?

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Statu Disinda Kalmak Eger size verilen vize surenizi astiysaniz, buyuk ihtimalle Amerika’da “yasadisi mevcudiyet” gunleri biriktiriyor olabilirsiniz. Eger turist vizenizin sona erme tarihinden fazla kaldiysaniz veya ogrenci vizesi alarak okudugunuz okulun derslerini bitirdikten sonra kalmaya devam ettiyseniz, su anda statu disinda olabilirsiniz. Eger Amerika Birlesik Devletleri icersinde 180 gun ile 365 gun yasadisi mevcut bulunduysaniz, Amerikadan cikisinizdan sonraki 3 yil geri gelmekten men edilebilirsiniz. Eger Amerikada bir seneden fazla yasadisi kaldiysaniz, 10 yil men edilebilirsiniz. Fakat, yasadisi mevcudiyet biriktirmeye dair bazi istisnai durumlar bulunmaktadir: Resit olmayanlar: 18 yas altinda olanlar yasadisi mevcudiyette sayilmazlar. Siginmacilar: Siginma basvurusunda bulunanlar, bu surec icersinde yasadisi calismadiklari surece, statu...

25 June

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ICE DEPORTATION OPERATIONS

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ICE OPERATIONS TO TAKE PLACE AROUND THE COUNTRY According to CNN, the president has recently made statements urging ICE operations to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants in the United States. The arrests and deportations are said to take place beginning with 10 major cities across the United States. According to news on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official website, ICE arrested 52 illegal immigrants in South and Central Texas during a 4-day enforcement surge. In such times, it is incredibly important to know what your rights are when confronted by an ICE officer. We have prepared the guide below on how to be...

21 June

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Vatandaslik Basvurusu

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ABD Vatandaslik Basvurusunun Sartlari Eger greencard sahibiyseniz vatandaslik basvurunuzu ne zaman ve nasil yapmaniz gerektigi hakkinda bazi sorulariniz olabilir. Vatandasligin sart ve kosullari Greencard turune gore degistiginden, buna gore hareket etmek gerekir. Ornegin, vatandaslik basvurusu genellikle greencard alindiktan 5 sene sonra yapilmalidir. Fakat evlilik uzerinden greencard temin edildiyse 3 sene sonra da yapilabilir. Refugee/Asylum statusu uzerinden basvuranlar icin hem basvuru suresinde hem de basvuru iceriginde istisnai durumlar vardir. Basvurunun gonderildigi USCIS genel cercevede kosullari su sekilde yazmistir: 18 yasindan buyuk olmak; 5 sene Amerikada devamli ikamet etmis olmak; Ingilizce'ye hakim olmak; Amerikan tarihini ve degerlerini bilmek; Iyi ahlaki degerlere sahip olmak. Vatandaslik basvurusunda ozellikle...

21 June

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Turist Vizesiyle Amerika’da Evlenmek

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B-1/ B-2 Turist Vizesindeyken Amerikan Vatandasi ile Evlenmek B-1/ B-2 turist vizesindeyken Amerikan vatandasi ile evlenip statu degisikligi yapmanin (oturum almak) mumkun olup olmadigi turist vizesine sahip kisinin Amerikaya evlenmek icin gelip gelmeme niyetine baglidir. Eger kisi sirf evlenmek niyetiyle Amerikaya geldiyse, konsolosluk ve gocmenlik memurlarina yalan soylemis olup vize sahtekarligi yapmis olur. Bu tur sorulari her zaman durust ve dogru bir sekilde cevaplamak onemlidir. Buna karsin, eger Amerikaya turizm amacli seyahat icin geldiyseniz ve geldikten sonra evlenmeye karar vermis bulunuyorsaniz, evlenmenizin sirf Amerikaya oturum almak amaciyla oldugu soylenemez. Ancak, USCIS’in sizin evlenme kararinizi nasil karsilayacagini degerlendirmek onemlidir. En son USCIS...

17 June

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USCIS Form Updates and Immigration News for June 2019

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USCIS Form Updates and Immigration News I-539 New Form and Additional Fee Requirements The USCIS has updated Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status and has published a new Form I-539 A, Supplemental Information for Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status which has to be submitted with a Form I-539 for each co-applicant. Furthermore, each applicant and co-applicant must pay an $85 biometric services fee aside from the $370 fee already in place. However, certain categories such as A or G statuses will have this biometric fee waived. To ensure fees are filed correctly and without delay, reach out to Caglar Law Firm P.C. Yeni...

24 February

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New York’ta Turk Avukat

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Avukat Metin Caglar Kimdir? Caglar Law Firm P.C.' nin sahibi Metin Caglar, New York eyaletinde avukat olmadan once Istanbul Universitesi Hukuk Bolumunden mezun olup Turkiye'de bir sure avukatlik yapmistir. Amerika'da hukuk egitimini tekrar aldiktan sonra yaklasik 10 yil hukuk tecrubesi kazanmistir. Sonrasinda ise kendi hukuk burosunu acmis, Amerikadaki ve Manhattan, New York'daki sayili Turk avukatlar arasinda yerini almistir. Amerikada avukat olmak icin her eyaletin hukuk mezunlarini tabi tuttugu sinavlar arasindan New York Eyaletinin baro sinavini basari ile gecmistir. Ozellikle gocmenlik ve ticari hukuk alaninda uzmanligi olan Metin Caglar, New York Eyalet Barosu ve Istanbul Barosu ile birlike United States District Court for the Eastern...

Author: Metin Caglar