Inventors and foreign companies with patent technology may wish to manufacture or sell in the US. For some, this is a path to a visa, especially for p...
Options to adjust from non-immigrant to permanent resident status
The most common question I hear as an immigration attorney is “How do I get my Green Card?” Unfortunately, there is no clear-cut answer. This ques...
Rochester’s Deferred Action Initiative
You make choices every day, from simple decisions like choosing what to eat for dinner, to bigger decisions like buying a house. What do these choices...
How to get a NYS Driver’s License
Many Americans understand the difficult process of getting a driver’s license at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), whether it is the long line...
Demystifying U.S. Immigration: Citizenship through children
“Anchor babies” is a term that refers to children born in the U.S. with at least one parent who resides in the U.S. illegally. Federal laws grant ...
Demystifying U.S. Immigration: Citizenship through marriage
Marrying a U.S. citizen is not a guarantee of permanent residency or citizenship. Marriage does not automatically transfer to permission to enter and ...
Demystifying U.S. Immigration: Obstacles to the process
Critics reasonably argue that aliens need to apply for permission to enter the U.S. and wait their turn for approval. This argument is good in theory,...
Demystifying U.S. Immigration
Anyone who has had to deal with the U.S. immigration system understands that it is practically incomprehensible and far from perfect. Because immigrat...
Immigrant priority dates: when will my application be processed?
The biggest misconception with submitting an application with the USCIS is that processing begins immediately upon submission. In reality, even once t...
Permanent resident options for alien spouse
If you (or your spouse) are a non-U.S. citizen and would like to immigrate to the United States by obtaining permanent residence (Green Card), there a...