Serotte Reich, LLP – Immigration Law

While this may be wishful thinking, there are signs that point to the possibility of more consistent L-1 adjudications for 2015 and beyond. One sign is recent Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) and U.S. Court of Appeals cases have exposed some inconsistencies and restrictive interpretations with respect to L-1 adjudications at Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) […]Read More >

The Department of State recently announced that it has extended visa validity periods for Chinese citizens visiting the U.S. under certain visa classifications. Chinese applicants for a B-category non-immigrant visa may now be issued multiple-entry visas for up to 10 years for business and travel. Qualified Chinese students and exchange visitors who qualify for F, […]Read More >

Under the government’s new I-94 record keeping system, individuals who enter the U.S. under TN visa status will receive a stamp in their passport reflecting their TN status and admission period, rather than a paper I-94 record. For more information, please refer to Brian Zuccaro’s TN Visa blog, located here.Read More >

Filing income tax returns as a non-resident alien raises a rebuttable presumption that the LPR has abandoned their lawful permanent resident status. For more information, please refer to Nisha Fontaine’s Family to USA blog, located here.Read More >

For a variety of reasons, an LPR may seek to surrender their LPR status. For more information, please refer to Nisha Fontaine’s Family to USA blog, located here.Read More >