Vancouver Immigration And Cross-Border Injury Law Blog

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 order to make that happen. If you’re applying for a K-1 fiancé visa, one of … Continue reading “Engaged to an American? How to prove that your relationship is legitimate”

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 application process can be long and complicated. In this post, we provide a step-by-step guide … Continue reading “Preparing for the interview for a K-1 fiancé 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 fill the quota. Despite the allocation not increasing for FY2023 (it has been 85,000 since … Continue reading “The H1-B quota registration is complete”

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 Immigration Services (USCIS). You also have to take and pass a two-part naturalization test if … Continue reading “What if you fail the English or civics naturalization tests?”

In the field of immigration law, asylum refers to a type of protected status – similar to refugee status – that allows you to remain in a country because you would face personal danger by returning to your home country. You might seek asylum if you are under persecution on the basis of race, religion … Continue reading “Can I qualify for asylum in the U.S.?”

In 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received more than 38,000 applications for K-1 fiancé visas. Of these applications, over 10,000 were refused. While the K-1 visa rejection rate has begun to taper off in recent years, there are still many factors that can lead to a denial. Government officials are wary that … Continue reading “Applying for a fiancé visa? Beware of these challenges.”