By: Lilli Baculi, Esq. Generally, foreign nationals who are issued non-immigrant visas enter the United States for a temporary period of time and are restricted to the activity consistent with their visas – for example, a person holding a tourist visa is not allowed to work or permanently reside in the United States. Non-immigrants must represent that their stay in...Read More
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has already announced its renewal procedures for individuals granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) for the periods of June 15, 2012 – August 15, 2012. However, individuals who were granted Deferred Action by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), will have to wait for further instructions. USCIS...Read More
Under current immigration laws, there is a bar to admissibility to the United States for foreign nationals who are “unlawfully present” in the United States. An unlawfully present foreign national is a person who was inspected at the border and admitted into the United States but who remained in the United States beyond the date...Read More