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Green Card Options for Students through Employment and Family Petitions

As a student, you can become eligible for a Green Card and permanent residency in the U.S. through your employment by having your employer sponsor you for an EB-2 or EB-3 visa, or by having a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder family member (Spouse, Parent, Child) file a family petition for you.  Green Card...
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3 Types of O-1A Visa Criteria for Establishing Extraordinary Ability Which Can Be Used as Comparable Evidence for the O-1B Visa in the Arts, Motion Picture, and Entertainment Industry

This article will help you plan in showing how you are overall extraordinary by using 3 of the most underutilized criteria for establishing extraordinary ability. The criteria for O-1A Visas in the sciences, education, business, and athletics is different from the criteria for O-1B Visas in the arts, motion picture, and entertainment. However, comparable evidence...
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Having Your U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder Spouse Petition for You

If your spouse is a US Citizen or Green Card Holder, they can petition for you. There are two ways to petition for you: either through Adjustment of Status or Consular Processing. Adjustment of Status When you are in the U.S., you can pursue adjustment of status. If your spouse is a U.S. citizen, they...
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The Job Search: When and How to Start Looking for a Post-Graduation Job

  You must first ask yourself the following questions and depending on your answers, develop a strategy to get a job and work visa after your graduate and your work visa expires. When are you graduating?  What industry do you want to work in? Is it a competitive field?  Can you afford to spend several...
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Career moves to Qualify for an O1 Visa

There are several career moves that will give you a head start on qualifying for an O Visa and strengthening your application! Keep in mind that the O Visa: is for individuals exceptional in their career field, so it is imperative that you are able to prove that and truly do excel. By following these...
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Petitioning for Your Child

Options as a Green Card holder v. a Citizen  Must be biological child, adopted child, or step child See if they meet the requirements for “child” based on the relationship and age See if marital status has impact on type of petition
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Setting Yourself Up for Success Whether You Work On-Campus or Intern Off-Campus in the Summer

Many students work on campus during the semester, while others seek outside campus work experiences or internships. As an international student, you will need to factor in your student visa regulations for internships, staying on campus v. non-campus housing, going home v. staying in the U.S., having an internship that pays v. an unpaid internship,...
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O-1 Visa: Starting Now to Build Your Brand

It is never too late or too early to start building your brand and garnering recognition. Do not feel intimidated by the requirements for the O-1 Visa evidence; as you continue working in your career, you will notice that the evidence will accumulate.  O-1 Visa: Social Media Social media can be a powerful tool to...
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The difference between consular processing and adjustment of status

Consular processing: Beneficiary outside USCIS. After USCIS petition approved, Beneficiary applies for a visa to come to the U.S., attends interview, application approves, gets visa stamp in passport, comes to the U.S. If they are the beneficiary of an immigrant visa, they will also get Green Card after arrival in the U.S. Adjustment of Status:...
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Which type of Student Visa to get?

You have three Student Visa Options: J-1 Visa, F-1 Visa, and M-1 Visa. What student visa you should get depends on the answers to the following questions:  What is the objective of you coming to the US? Study in a program or get training? What type of program? How long? What is the long-term goal...
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