Five ways for DACA recipients to legalize their immigration status
The DACA program is in trouble. DACA, which stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a 2012 program for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. With DACA, these children (now adults) can apply for a work authorization card, social security number, and international travel document. Recently, lawsuits challenging the legality […]
The underutilized Q-1 cultural exchange visa for language teachers
U.S. immigration law provides a few different visa options for language teachers – educators from abroad who teach their native language in the U.S. Language teachers often apply for either a J exchange visa, or an H-1b professional visa. I will cover these visas in another post. Another option for language teachers is the useful but underutilized Q-1 cultural exchange visa. […]
Re-entry permits – traveling internationally with a green card when your home country will not renew your passport
As a green card holder, you generally need a passport from your home country to be able to travel internationally. Different countries have different rules, but a good rule of thumb is that you should return to the U.S. more than six months before your passport expires. For example, if it’s October 2022 and your […]
Common mistakes when translating immigration documents
When applying for immigration benefits in the U.S., you will often need to translate important documents into English, such as your birth certificate or your marriage certificate. Recently, USCIS has been strict in its translation requirements, and they want you to send them English translations in a very specific format. Here are some common mistakes when translating immigration documents, and […]