Nonimmigrant Visas

by | May 13, 2018 | Immigration-, Terminologies

En Español A nonimmigrant visa (NIV) is a U.S. document that is attached to a foreign national’s passport, which describes the type of visa issued. A nonimmigrant visa authorizes a foreign national to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. for temporary travel during a...

Marriage Fraud/Sham Marriage

by | May 13, 2018 | Immigration-, Terminologies

En Español A sham marriage is one that is entered into for the purposes of evading U.S. immigration laws or requirements. Marriage fraud or entering into a sham marriage is a federal crime subject to up to several years of imprisonment, significant fines and loss of...

Immigrant Visa (Green Card)

by | May 13, 2018 | Immigration-, Terminologies

En Español An immigrant visa (IV) is a U.S. document that is attached to a foreign national’s passport, which describes the type of visa issued. An immigrant visa authorizes the foreign national to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. in order to permanently reside in the...

H-1B or H1B Visa

by | May 13, 2018 | Immigration-, Terminologies

En Español Una visa H-1B o H1B es una visa de trabajo que está disponible para los empleados extranjeros que serán contratados en ocupaciones de especializadas como una licenciatura, su equivalente o un título superior es normalmente un requisito mínimo. Los trabajos...

Deferred Action

by | May 13, 2018 | Immigration-, Terminologies

En Español The U.S. government can its exercise its power not to deport or remove any alien from the U.S. Deferred action or acción deferida is a tool used by the U.S. government or any of its agencies, like U.S.CIS or ICE, in making a formal decision to delay the...