Atlanta Immigration Law Blog
Employers submit 100,000 applications for 33,000 H-2B visas
More than 5,500 employers from Georgia and around the country began submitting applications to hire skilled and unskilled foreign workers to the Department of Labor on Jan. 2. Employers can use the DOL’s Foreign Labor Application Gateway System to hire temporary...
Immigration visas for reciprocal exchange musicians
Cultural organizations in Georgia and around the country sometimes take part in reciprocal exchange programs. To facilitate such programs, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services makes P-2 visas available to the foreign artists or musicians who will be visiting the...
Thousands of Liberians may apply for green cards
Some Georgia residents who are from Liberia and who hold Deferred Enforced Departure status may be eligible to apply for a green card under the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services began accepting applications from...
Adjustment of status for lawful permanent residence
People who are lawfully present in Georgia with non-immigrant visas might wonder how they might be allowed to remain beyond the expiration of their visas. Depending on the type of non-immigrant visa, it might be possible for a person to apply for an adjustment of...
What is credible fear?
For those in Georgia seeking asylum, the process may seem complicated at first. When you are in expedited removal proceedings, you may be able to see an immigration judge to screen whether you have a credible fear of persecution or torture. What is credible fear? The...
How long does it take to process the K-1 Visa?
It will take some time before your visa application to get into the United States is approved. The process is not easy and can be tiring. It is even a lengthier process when trying to get a K-1 Visa to join your loved one in Georgia or anywhere in the United States....
Trump administration to restrict work permits for asylum-seekers
The Trump administration released a proposal in mid-November that could limit most asylum-seekers’ ability to obtain work permits. Under the proposed rule, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services could reject work authorization to a majority of asylum-seekers...
Can I come to the US for employment training?
You’ve just got word of your new job, including all the training that goes with it. But you’re not just heading around the block for your instruction, you’ll need to head to the U.S. It may seem intimidating at first, but the process for getting permission could be...
Can I stay in the US while they process my visa application?
You need to move to the U.S., but the process can be hard. Even worse, you may have to stay on the outside looking in while you wait for the U.S. government to wade through the millions of applications. The U.S. government had nearly 3.8 million people on the visa...
Understanding permanent employment-based immigration
As someone who is looking to move to Atlanta, Georgia, or another part of the United States permanently for work, you may be exploring your options and trying to determine how, exactly, you might be able to do so. At Schwartz Posel Immigration Law Group, we are...
