Child Status Protection Act-Family and Employment Adjustment

PURPOSE The purpose of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) was to alleviate the hardship faced by certain aliens who were previously classified as children for immigrant visa purposes but who, because of the time required to adjudicate their petitions, turned 21 years old and became ineligible as a result. The Immigration and Nationality Act… Continue reading Child Status Protection Act-Family and Employment Adjustment

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EB-1: Outstanding Professors and Researchers

EB-1 is an employment-based, first preference, category for United States permanent residency or green card. It is subdivided into three categories: (1) Aliens with extraordinary ability, (2) Outstanding professors and researchers and (3) Multinational managers or executives. In a previous post, I discussed the category for aliens with extraordinary ability. Here, I will discuss the… Continue reading EB-1: Outstanding Professors and Researchers

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Green Card Through U Visa

In October 2000 Congress created the U Visa with the passage of “Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act, including the Battered Immigrant Women’s Protection Act”. The U Visa was set aside for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to the law enforcement or government officials in… Continue reading Green Card Through U Visa

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