U.S. Immigration

The E2 visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows individuals from treaty countries, like Canada, to work in the United States based on an investment they will be controlling. This visa is particularly beneficial for small business owners who wish…

If you plan to get married in Washington, you may have a long list of things to do to prepare for your wedding. If you or your spouse-to-be lives outside of the United States, you may need to add applying…

Entering the U.S. with a B-1 visa permits you to enter the country to conduct business, then leave when that business is complete. However, if you assume you need and should receive a B visa, you could run into complications,…

It is no secret that immigration policies and laws vary considerably between the U.S. and Canada. The processes are different, as is the likelihood of admittance.  These and other differences are unlikely to change in the coming years as both…

In recent years, we have read about many people making public statements that they intend to renounce their U.S. citizenship. They might do so in protest of tax laws or because they oppose U.S. policies. Whatever the reasons, renouncing citizenship…

If you want to marry an American, one of the most common paths to starting your lives together in the U.S. is by applying for the K-1 fiancé visa. However, in order to prevent non-citizens from gaining residency in the…

You’ve fallen in love with an American and have gotten engaged. Now you want to move to the U.S. so you can be together. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires you to jump through several hoops in…

You fell in love with an American, and now you want to come to the U.S. to get married. You’re probably already aware that in order to do so, you first need to obtain a K-1 fiancé visa. The visa…

The United State Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) recently announced that it completed H1-B lottery registration for the fiscal year 2023 (FY2023). The agency received 483,927 registrations and selected 127,600 of them. This number represents the projected number needed to…

The naturalization process gives some immigrants hoping to stay in the United States a possible means through which to establish U.S. citizenship. A multistep process, naturalization involves you sitting down for an interview with an officer from U.S. Citizenship and…