You cannot extend your stay in the United States on a Visa Waiver

November 29, 2013
If you came to the United States on a road trip and you are on a Visa Waiver Program, you may not request an extension of your visa. Once you are ...
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Topics: Immigration Law

FTA & Non FTA Country Export: Dominican Republic, Bahamas

October 25, 2013
Recently our firm spoke with US Embassy officials in the Dominican Republic and in the Bahamas about trade opportunities for one of our clients. The ...
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Topics: Dominican Republic, duties 30%, Export to the Bahamas, Free Trade Agreement, Immigration Law, US, US-CAFTA-FTA

Obtaining an E-2 Visa: Investment Must Be Substantial. How Much to Invest?

October 25, 2013
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Topics: E-2 visas usually ask “how much” must be invested, Immigration Law, non-immigrant visas for commercial traders and inv, proportionality test, substantial investment

Immigration Law: Aliens who are suspected to have trafficked a controlled substance cannot obtain a green card

October 23, 2013
Inadmissible aliens are regulated according to federal statute 8 U.S.C. §1182.
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Topics: Immigration Law

Help your Spouse, Child, Brother, Sister, Father or Mother become a U.S. Permanent Resident

October 16, 2013
If you are a U.S. citizen, you may help your relative (spouse, child, father or mother) to become a permanent resident of the United States, which ...
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Topics: Immigration Law

Humanitarian Parole may be a remedial measure from a visa denial

October 9, 2013
Humanitarian Parole finds its legal basis in Section 212(d)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The current law may allow a foreign ...
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Topics: Immigration Law

Become a U.S. Citizen through Naturalization

September 26, 2013
Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills certain requirements imposed by the ...
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Topics: Immigration Law

Spain Argues to Eliminate Visa Requirement for Colombians

August 26, 2013
The government of Spain will request the European Commission and the other Schengen States to remove Colombia from the list of countries whose ...
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Topics: Colombia, European Commission, Immigration Law, Juan Manuel Santos, Mariano Rajoy, Schengen States, Spain, Spain’s Prime Minister, visa

US Maintains Free Trade Agreements with 19 Partner Countries

August 12, 2013
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Topics: 19 US Free Trade Partners Countries, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Immigration Law, Korea, Panama, Singapore, US-Colombian free trade agreement, Zero duties

A L-1 VISA COULD BE A GOOD WAY FOR YOUR OVERSEAS COMPANY TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS AND SERVICES TO THE UNITED STATES

August 7, 2013
The L-1 visa is a temporary non-immigrant visa, which allows usually small and start up overseas companies to relocate qualified employees to its ...
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Topics: Immigration Law