J-1 vizesinden B-1/B-2 statusune nasil gecilir ve nelere dikkat edilmelidir? Statu degisikliginde dikkat edilmesi gereken en önemli şey ise zamanlamanizin dogru olmasi ve dosyanızın eksiksiz olmasıdır. Bu yuzden tecrubeli bir avukatla calismanizi tavsiye ederiz, ama genel bilgi edinmenizde fayda var....
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According to a USCIS Policy Memorandum, beginning September 11, 2018, it will be easier for officers to deny applications without asking for further evidence or a chance to argue against their denial which they previously did with a Request for Evidence (RFE) or a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID). E, L, and H type visa as well as greencard applications filed after September 11, 2018 will be most affected.
Amerikan vatandasi veya green card sahibi olmanizin avantajlarindan biride yurtdisinda yasayan akrabalarinizi Amerika’ya yasal yollardan getirebilir ve burada yasama ve calismalarini saglayabilirsiniz. Eger Amerikan vatandasi iseniz su kisilere sponsor olup onlara green card alabilirsiniz: Esiniz, cocugunuz, anne babaniz, erkek kardesiniz veya kiz kardesiniz. Yalniz buyukanne veya buyukbaba, amcalariniz, teyzeleriniz, yegenleriniz ve kuzenleriniz bunun disindadir. Green card sahipleri ise sadece eslerini ve evlenmemis cocuklarina sponsor olabilirler. Ote yandan yukarida saydigimiz akrabalarin green card almalari icin gecen zaman akrabalik derecesine gore degisir. Amerikan vatandasinin esi, 21 yasindan kucuk evlenmemis cocuklari veya anne ve babasi sponsor olacak Amerikan vatandasinin “en yakin akrabalari (immediate relatives)” grubuna...
Continue readingGREEN CARD FOR YOUR FAMILY If you are a citizen of the United States or lawful permanent resident (a.k.a “green card holder”), one of the advantages of your status is that you can sponsor your family in order to bring them to the U.S. If you are a US citizen, you may sponsor your husband/wife, child, your parents and your brothers or sisters. It doesn’t, however, include family members such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. The Green Card holders on the other hand can only sponsor their spouse and unmarried children. As a citizen, your spouse (husband or wife)...
Continue readingCAGLAR LAW FIRM HAS MOVED TO ITS NEW LOCATION IN MANHATTAN Effective February 1, 2018, we have moved to our new bigger location at 2 West 46th Street, New York, NY (between 5 th ave& 46st street). NEW AFFIRMATIVE ASYLUM INTERVIEW SCHEDULING Starting January 29, 2018, the Asylum Division will give priority to the most recently filed affirmative asylum applications when scheduling asylum interviews. USCIS’ predecessor, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, first established this interview scheduling approach as part of asylum reforms implemented in January 1995. This approach was in place until December 2014. The aim is to deter individuals from using asylum backlogs solely to...
Continue readingTHE U.S. MISSION IN TURKEY HAS RESUMED PROCESSING NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS ON A LIMITED BASIS. Turkish citizens with valid visas may continue to travel to the United States. Turkish citizens are also welcome to apply for a nonimmigrant visa outside of Turkey whether or not they maintain a residence in that country. Please note that an applicant applying outside of Turkey will need to pay the application fee for services in that country, even if a fee has previously been paid for services in Turkey. MAJOR POLICY CHANGES FOR ALL NON IMMIGRANT VISA EXTENSIONS USCIS has recently issued an updated Policy Memorandum which supersedes...
Continue readingE-2 Visas Commonly known as the investor visa, the E-2 visa classification is available to applicants whose nationality is that of a treaty country with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation. Who may file for change of status to E-2 If the treaty investor currently resides in the United States and has lawful nonimmigration status, they may petition USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Service) and request a change of status to E-2. If an employee of the national is seeking E-2 status, their qualified employer may file for them. Qualification of a treaty investor. To qualify for the E-2...
Continue readingINTRODUCTION The L1 visa allows foreign companies to transfer executives and managers including business owners and specialized knowledge employees to a new or existing US office. L-1A Visa: Executive or Manager L-1A visa category allows employers based in the United States to transfer executives or managers from an affiliated foreign office to one of their offices in the United States. L-1A visa also allows...
Continue readingDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) has made a new update for people who want to change their status from B-1 and B-2 (i.e., visitors who are in the United States for business and pleasure purposes) to F-1 status during their stay in the United States. Per the federal regulations, Before enrolling in a course of study, individuals who are in B-1 or B-2 status must first acquire F-1 (academic student) or M-1 (vocational student) status. Enrolling in a course of study while in B-1/B-2 status will result in a status violation. Individuals in B-1 or B-2 status, who have violated their...
Continue readingDHS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR H-1B VISA FRAUD AND CHANGES IN H-1B PROGRAM The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will look closely at any employer for hiring H-1B workers instead of Americans, and announcing plans to increase transparency on applicants and will increase site visits where employers have a relatively high ratio of H-1B workers. USCIS has also recently announced changes to the H-1B visa program that entry-level computer programming jobs would no longer automatically qualify as a "specialty occupation," that is the main basis for H-1B eligibility. EB-5 LAWS UP FOR VOTE ON APRIL 28TH According to a recent news article in the New York...
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