If you have only one name, or if your name appears in one line in your passport, your full name goes in the surname field and "first name unknown", or "FNU," goes in the given name. We recommend obtaining a new passport with given and surnames if possible
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On July 15, 2010, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it has approved 10,000 petitions for U nonimmigrant status (also referred to as the “U visa”) in fiscal year 2010, an important milestone for a program that offers immigration p
Continue reading >>If you are granted a provisional waiver, however, what it WILL do is give you reassurance before you leave the U.S. that your unlawful presence will in all likelihood not be used as a ground for denial of your immigrant visa. (This is why it is also known
Continue reading >>Applicants may request a waiver of many of the application fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), using Form I-912. But it’s not allowed for either Form I-130 (the form you would need to submit in order to petition for your wif
Continue reading >>Ideally, you should make sure that your stepfather files a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as soon as possible before your 21st birthday in order to obtain a g
Continue reading >>There’s good news and bad news. The bad news: Because you stayed past the date authorized by the Department of Homeland Security, you will be ineligible for the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and may have a more difficult time obtaining a visa to enter the Uni
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