by Nadia Zaiem | Jan 30, 2015 | immigration
Individuals interested in coming to the United States in order to engage in trade, may be able to qualify for a Treaty Trader (E-1), as long as they are a citizen of a country with which the United States “maintains treaties of commerce and navigation” and as long as...
by Nadia Zaiem | Jan 24, 2015 | immigration
D visas are nonimmigrant visas available to foreign nationals entering the United States as crewmembers on board sea vessels or international airlines and intended to leave within 29 days. These most commonly include the following: pilots or flight attendants on...
by Nadia Zaiem | Jan 17, 2015 | immigration
For those foreign nationals who intend only to pass through the United States (or who are “traveling in immediate and continuous transit through the United States en-route to another country”), and who do not have a current and valid B-1/B-2 visitor visa or who are...
by Nadia Zaiem | Jan 5, 2015 | immigration
On January 5, 2015, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrians, allowing Syrians who have already obtained TPS to re-apply and for Syrians who have arrived to the United States more recently to apply for TPS....
by Nadia Zaiem | Jan 2, 2015 | immigration
For many individuals, rather than going through the potentially lengthy process of applying for and obtaining a B-1/B-2 visitor visa to enter the United States, an alternative is available under the Visa Waiver Program. The Visa Waiver Program allows eligible...