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Your Permanent Residence Card has expired or is about to expire. Now you need to renew it. Renew your Green Card today . This is how you do it: The Green Card Renewal Application The only way to renew your Permanent Residence Card, also known as The Green Card, is by submitting Form I-90 , […]

Through the special provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the USCIS can expedite the naturalization process for members currently in the US armed forces and also for members who were recently discharged. Spouses of members of the US armed forces may also qualify for expedited naturalization process. Certain spouses are also permitted to […]

There are a few supporting documents you need to submit while filing your Form I-765, Employment Authorization Document (EAD) application to the USCIS A copy of Form I-94 Departure Record. If you are filing the application under the(c) (9) classification, you need not submit the I-94 record. A copy of your previously held EAD. If […]

Signature Requirements for USCIS Forms Applicants and petitioners have to sign their respective USCIS applications and petitions. The signature must be original. Parents and legal guardians can sign on behalf of their children under age 14. Legal guardians can sign for applicants who are incompetent to sign. Under such circumstances, the USCIS application package should […]

The petitioner/qualifying employer should first file a preliminary petition with the USCIS to request approval for L-1 visa classification. Once approved, it serves as authorization from the USCIS that the person is allowed to work in the US. As soon as the preliminary L-1 petition is approved, the employee can apply for an L-1 visa […]

Through the L-1 visa, international companies can transfer certain managerial and specialized knowledge employees from their foreign offices to their US offices. Foreign companies can also establish a new office in the US. The L-1 visa is also referred as “intra-company transferee” visa. This visa classification allows international companies to transfer their employees to the […]

U.S. immigration laws have many different categories of workers. Each category is set aside for a specific type of work and a specific period of time. The L1 visa category is used when a company based outside of the US sends one of their foreign workers to the US to either work in an established […]

The L1 Visa, also called an “intra-company transferee” visa, allows international companies to easily transfer managerial employees or individuals with specialized knowledge from their foreign offices to their U.S. offices. An L1 Visa can also help foreign companies establish new offices in the U.S. Under an L1 Visa, employees can be transferred into the U.S. […]