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In U.S. immigration law, few distinctions are as important as the difference between an immigrant visa and a nonimmigrant visa. This classification affects how a person enters the United States, how long they may stay, whether they can work or travel freely, and how vulnerable their case is to policy […]

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 many immigrants, the journey to a green card (lawful permanent residency) is exciting yet daunting. One of the earliest and most important decisions is choosing which process to use to become a permanent resident. In the United States, there are two primary routes to obtain a green card: Adjustment […]

Immigration law is full of technical terms that are often misunderstood. Two of the most commonly confused concepts are “visa” and “status.” People often use these interchangeably.  You might hear someone say, “She’s here on an F-1 visa,” when actually they mean she has F-1 student status. In everyday conversation, it’s no big deal, but in immigration, a visa and a status are two distinct things.

On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued a presidential proclamation titled “Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats.” At first glance, it reads like a blanket ban on foreign nationals from several countries. However, a […]