What are the Different Ways to Come to the U.S.?

Question

How would you suggest to get my niece here to the U.S.? Is it possible that I can petition my niece here then after a year she can change her status so that she can able to work?

Norma in Louisiana
Niece in the Philippines

Answer

Norma, The way [...]

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The B visa trap – B Visitor Visa for Dating an American

Often, couples who are in a dating relationship will have the foreigner apply for a visitor visa to the U.S. They know that mentioning the dating relationship as part of the application process can trigger a B visa denial, so they choose to keep the relationship a secret, a dangerous move. When processing on an [...]

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Romanian Sister Trying to Visit U.S. While Immigrant Visa Filed

In order for a foreign sister to visit the U.S. she must show there is no intent to remain in the U.S. at the end of the visit. Once an immigrant visa petition is filed to try and immigrate the sister, there is an inherent risk the sister might overstay her welcome in the U.S. [...]

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Denied Entry at the Border on a B Visitor Visa

Even if a foreigner has a B visitor visa and has visited the U.S. in the past, this is no guaranty of future entry on the same visa. Each time a foreigner crosses the border in and out of the U.S., circumstances change.

Question
My fiancée had a [...]

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B Visitor Visa for Thai Wife?

Craig H. a U.S. citizen resides in Thailand with his wife.

Notably, the couple wants to spend half time in the U.S. and half time in Thailand.

Question
I am wanting to obtain a B2 visitor’s visa for my Thai wife of 90 days. We have been married for a year last February. I have [...]

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Extended U.S. stays for Japanese Stranded in the U.S. due to Earthquake or Tsunami

Japanese residents and other foreigners from the Pacific stranded in the United States due to the earthquakes and tsunami devastation in the Pacific, may apply to extend stays in the U.S.

You may be permitted up to an additional 30 days to depart the U.S.

Visitors traveling under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP):

If [...]

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