What’s the Fastest Way for My Fiancée to Get a Green Card?
That’s what Luca*, who has a green card and a fiancée living over overseas, asked us recently: What would be the quicker way for his fiancée Maja* to get a…
Love—and Alcorn—Will Keep Them Together
Ricardo and his parents fled from El Salvador when Ricardo* was only a few months old. Fearing for their lives in their home country, Ricardo’s parents entered the U.S. unlawfully, living…
Visas and Green Cards Still Get Approval Despite Longer Waits
Although we have seen a dramatic slowdown in the Administration’s processing of nonimmigrant petitions and green cards, our firm has still achieved a very high success rate for our clients.…
Why Birthright Citizenship Remains Safe
Despite threats to end the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of citizenship to individuals born on U.S. soil, an executive order cannot eliminate birthright citizenship. Presidential orders or actions cannot change or…
Diversity Green Card Gives Freedom to Longtime U.S. Resident
Nearly two decades ago, Gabriel* moved to Silicon Valley from his native Paris to open and head up a new office for his French company. Gabriel applied for an E-2…
EB-5 Regional Center Program Remains in Place
The EB-5 Regional Center Program, which was slated to expire last month, has been extended through Dec. 7 as part of the federal spending bill. Since 2015, the EB-5 Regional…
Should I Go for EB-1A or EB-2 NIW Green Card—or Both?
If you’ve done some amazing things, you have a lot of U.S. immigration options. Options mean choices, and you have several choices to make regarding your path to obtaining a…
What You Should Know to Avoid the Higher Risk of Visa Denials
A new policy that began this month makes it easier for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to deny visas and other immigration benefits. USCIS is no longer required to…
Don’t Wait 151 Years for Your Green Card!
“How can I get a green card faster than through my employer?” That’s the question we’ve been getting over and over recently, especially from Indian and Chinese software engineers in…
Alcorn Method Success Story: Green Cards for Parents
This green-cards-for-parents story is part of an ongoing series of posts I’m writing to showcase some of the Alcorn Immigration Law team’s client success stories.* To maintain confidentiality, the name…