Immigrants with green cards living in Pennsylvania can live pretty normal lives. Many are married and have families, have jobs, own property and others may not know they are not U.S. citizens. While married permanent residents can live fairly normal lives there are...
Many employers in the United States may find that they need to bring overseas to the United States to assist with a particular project or work for the company on a temporary basis. Under U.S. immigration law, these employers may be able to file a H-1B visa petition on...
Immigrants who travel to Pennsylvania often seek visas to stay in the country. However, it can be more challenging when the person has a foreign criminal record. It’s important to know how to apply in that situation. What crimes can make people ineligible for a visa?...
Living in a different country than your family can be quite hard. Although communication technology helps, a screen is no replacement for being able to hug your loved ones. Immigration can allow your family an opportunity to reunite. As someone already living in the...
Earlier this year, the Administration established what it calls a “dedicated docket” to handle immigration cases that involve families who have come to the United States. Judges in selected immigration courts are supposed to work through these cases, many of them...
Each year, people come into Pennsylvania from other countries as immigrants. Some of those individuals obtain commercial visas so that they can conduct business while in the country. It’s important to understand what a commercial visa is and how it works. What is a...
The H-1B workforce is returning to work as American offices are reopening. These workers had to comply with H-1B requirements when they worked from home and may have to comply with other rules when they return to the office or the employer’s workplace. H-1B The H-1b...
Political discussions about immigration in Pennsylvania and across the nation frequently revolve around who should get to enter the country and who should be removed. Citizens naturally want people to follow immigration laws, but life circumstances often make this...
In Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, there are many immigration laws, and the entire subject can get tricky as these laws change from time to time. Immigration consequences and appeals are common areas of law for undocumented individuals who are affected by...
Although the United States has seemingly relaxed its approach to marijuana, the fact remains that the drug is still illegal under federal law as well as many state laws. This means that those who are accused of drug crimes related to marijuana can have their...