USCIS will conduct a webinar for stateless persons located in the United States
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites everyone to participate in a discussion about stateless persons in the United States. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, December 5th at 14:00 pm ET. On December 15, 2021, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
EB 2 National Interest Waiver Visa: How Business Owners Can Get a Green Card
If you are a business owner and want to get a green card or immigrant visa to the United States, there are several ways to do this. One of them is to prove that your business will work for the benefit of society. Then you may qualify for the EB2 National Interest visa...
No longer a tourist: 4 valuable advice for moving to another country
It is impossible to prepare 100% for such radical changes in life. But you can make it easier for yourself to adapt to a new country. Vesta Zvezdochkina, who moved abroad several years ago, told Lifehacker about her experience. When three years ago I received...
Pros and cons of immigration in the United States
I never wanted to leave Ukraine. For me, any move has always been very painful. I remember how difficult it was to move from the right bank of Kiev to the left. I was worried that all my family and friends stay on the right bank, and ...
Five common misconceptions about green cards
In order to obtain a green card (US permanent resident card), a foreigner usually goes through a rather complicated immigration process. Eligibility for a green card can be based on many factors, but most often it is obtained through sponsorship from a family member or ...
Investment green card: lawyer revealed all the secrets of obtaining an EB-5 visa
Many people believe that obtaining an investment green card is only available to very wealthy owners of large businesses. But immigration lawyer Ekaterina Muratova dispelled this myth. An EB-5 visa, which implies a residence permit, can be obtained by a family of employees who have never thought about their own business...
False hope: how social media ads for immigration services are misleading
A bright advertisement on the popular social network TikTok promises easy obtaining of a visa and green card. These commercials seem too good to be true, and more often than not, they are, writes Mother Jones. Texas immigration lawyer Norma Sepulveda says she didn't...
The State Department has published application dates for the new green card lottery
The US State Department has announced application dates for the 2025 Green Card Lottery (DV-2025), which will take place in 2023. So, applications for DV-2025 will open on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 12:00 pm Eastern Time and close on Tuesday...
Moving to the USA with the help of a sponsor: how this type of parole works and who can get it
Parole is a revolution in US immigration policy. Parole allows you to quickly and legally enter America and obtain a work permit, CATO reports. The US government recently launched several new immigration initiatives to provide parole. Americans can sponsor Ukrainians, Cubans, Haitians,...
Asylum seekers now need to come to their USCIS interview with their own interpreter
Beginning September 13, 2023, asylum seekers must bring an interpreter to their interview if they do not speak English or wish to speak another language, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds. If the applicant needs an interpreter, but he arrives without one,...