The O-1 visa is a feasible way for people with “extraordinary abilities” to come to the United States. It has been suggested that getting it now, oddly enough, is much easier than other types of visas. It is the one that is best suited for talented developers and teams of successful startups. O-1…
If you are a business owner and want to get a green card or immigrant visa to the United States, there are several ways to do this. One of them is to prove that your business will work for the benefit of society. Then you may qualify for the EB-2 National Interest visa...
It also happens that an American visa is denied. Recent statistics show that for post-Soviet countries the failure rate ranges from 10 to 40%. But let’s “look at the glass” like optimists and think about the huge number of people who were finally given a visa.…
The State Department has raised visa fees for processing nonimmigrant visas. The new tariffs came into effect on June 17, 2023. Effective June 17, the processing fee for non-immigrant visas (NIV) for categories B1/B2 and BCC (business and tourism), as well as F, M…
An American visa for many people remains a dream, and therefore the process of obtaining it is overgrown with many myths and stereotypes. Here are a few of them that are not true. You need to enter the United States within the first 6 months after obtaining a visa, otherwise it ...
The US authorities have asked the Israeli government and the agency "Sohnut" to clarify the procedure for issuing Israeli citizenship. Washington is concerned about how the country's authorities verify the identity of Russian citizens applying for repatriation, according to MoscowTimes. In the United States, they fear that after obtaining Israeli citizenship ...
Since the beginning of a full-scale war in Ukraine, more and more restrictions have been introduced on the entry of Russians into the EU countries. At the same time, a number of states, including Greece, the Czech Republic, Malta, Portugal, Germany and others, have canceled the program of "golden visas" for Russian citizens, allowing them to obtain a residence permit ...
The children of temporary visa holders who cannot obtain permanent residence are one of several groups calling on the Biden administration to take action on immigration reform, according to The New York Times. In 2011, after five years of working and living with…
A reported crime can block your eligibility for a visa or the right to lawful permanent residence in the United States. NOLO lists offenses as a result of which applicants are considered unacceptable (not eligible for a visa or green card). If you are applying for a visa ...
The American Embassy stops issuing all nonimmigrant visas to Russian citizens, except diplomatic ones. This is due to President Putin's ban on the "unfriendly country" from hiring Russians. Are there ways to get a visa? Forbes reports. What Happened It is no longer possible to obtain a US nonimmigrant visa in Russia. To nonimmigrant ...