For many conditional residents, escaping an abusive marriage can feel as daunting as packing up your household and moving on short notice. When your lawful status is tied to a relationship that has turned dangerous, it may seem like there is no safe path forward. Fortunately, Congress built a lifeline […]
2025
I-751 Divorce Waivers in 2025: Why the Shared Intent Standard Matters More than Paper Volume
The central question is not how long the marriage lasted or how much joint paperwork the couple produced. The question is whether the spouses intended to build a real life together when they married. This shared intent principle has deep roots in immigration law and remains the guiding test for any good faith marriage assessment
A Quiet but Significant Shift Public discussions in 2025 have focused on broad policy efforts that may restrict the use of the H classification. Less attention has been paid to a regulatory amendment that quietly reshaped the specialty occupation standard when it took effect in January 2025. This change, introduced […]
For entrepreneurs from non-treaty countries like China and India, who've long watched opportunities slip through bureaucratic cracks, this program represents something rare in U.S. immigration law: a pathway designed around how modern startups actually get built.
Both the EB-5 Program and the Trump Gold Card let foreign investors gain U.S. permanent residency through significant financial contributions, but they work in very different ways.