Immigration Law
The United States is obligated under international law to admit eligible refugees and asylees to the United States when that person’s life or freedom is in jeopardy in their home country as set forth below. Even so, the relief of asylum is not easily awar...
Safe Haven: Seeking asylum in the United States
30th March 2011The United States is obligated under international law to admit eligible refugees and asylees to the United States when that person’s life or freedom is in jeopardy in their home country as set forth below. Even so, the relief of asylum is not easily awar...
Immigration Law
Most aliens that come to the United States do so under a B-1 or B-2 visa as a visitor which gives visitors up to 6 months stay in the US. However due to the recent policy of disfavoring extensions of visitors status, extending once visitors visa is almost...
H-1B visas for professionals and college graduates
30th March 2011Most aliens that come to the United States do so under a B-1 or B-2 visa as a visitor which gives visitors up to 6 months stay in the US. However due to the recent policy of disfavoring extensions of visitors status, extending once visitors visa is almost...
Business Law
Q: I work as a nurse in a hospital three days a week doing 12-hour shifts per day. We are allowed a 30 minute unpaid lunch break every day. I usually take my lunch at the hospital cafeteria. However, while clocked out for lunch, I am supposed to have my c...
Meal & rest break violations in the healthcare industry
30th March 2011Q: I work as a nurse in a hospital three days a week doing 12-hour shifts per day. We are allowed a 30 minute unpaid lunch break every day. I usually take my lunch at the hospital cafeteria. However, while clocked out for lunch, I am supposed to have my c...
Legal
It seems that most everyone knows how difficult it is to deal with the United States Embassy, especially the one in Manila. As a result, many individuals resort to committing fraud and/or providing incorrect information on visa applications so that their ...
Fraud Waiver for False Marital Status Claim
30th March 2011It seems that most everyone knows how difficult it is to deal with the United States Embassy, especially the one in Manila. As a result, many individuals resort to committing fraud and/or providing incorrect information on visa applications so that their ...
Immigration Law
What is an Adjustment of Status? U.S. IMMIGRATION laws allow a person to change their immigration status from nonimmigrant or parolee to permanent resident, by applying for an adjustment of status (AOS). A great advantage to applying for AOS is that a ...
Advantages of immigration through an adjustment of status
30th March 2011What is an Adjustment of Status? U.S. IMMIGRATION laws allow a person to change their immigration status from nonimmigrant or parolee to permanent resident, by applying for an adjustment of status (AOS). A great advantage to applying for AOS is that a ...