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 >>Question . My green card is being processed by my company. If my H1B expires (after 6 years) and I go back to India for a year and return with a new H1B, do I have to restart my green card application process with my company? One does not need to resta
Continue reading >>If it is an employment-based green card process, then all is dependent upon the employer continuing to offer the job to the employee. If that should change, then both the employee and any dependent family members may have a problem with their statuses a
Continue reading >>In order for one to be considered as properly maintaining lawful permanent resident (LPR) status, a green card holder must be maintaining a permanent residence in the United States. If one is outside the U.S. for a period greater than either six months or
Continue reading >>The pending green card application makes it very difficult to obtain a J-1 visa, due to a concept known as nonimmigrant intent. To qualify for a J-1 visa, or to enter the United States in J-1 status, one must intend to come to the U.S. on a temporary basi
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