Tourist Visas

Posted by on January 5, 2012 No comments

A citizen of any foreign country generally must have a visa to enter the United States. There are two types of such visas: a nonimmigrant visa intended for temporary stay as well as an immigrant visa for permanent residence in the United States. The nonimmigrant visa, often called a “visitor” visa, comes in two varieties, one intended for those coming to the U.S. momentarily for business (B-1) and people coming to the country for pleasure or hospital treatment (B-2).

The B-1 visa is intended for citizens of foreign countries who want to take part in work-related business in the United States for several days. The B-1 visa allows visitors to consult with work associates in the country and enter in the U.S. for the scientific, educational, professional, or business convention, settle an estate, negotiate a contract, or look at the U.S. for a conference on specific dates.

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Misiti Global, PLLC Wins “Miracle” Immigration Case

Posted by on November 30, 2011 No comments

Respondent’s application for Cancellation of Removal was denied and he was already ordered deported when his family hired Misiti Global, PLLC.  Respondent had 14 criminal convictions, so Misiti Global informed the family it would be an extremely difficult case and they could not guarantee approval.  After thoroughly reviewing the record and putting in a notice of appeal, Nicklaus Misiti, Esq. prepared their brief and submitted it to the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”).

The argument was very simple, Nicklaus Misiti argued that the immigration judge (“IJ”) only considered the respondent’s criminal record in his decision to deny cancellation of removal and did not consider any of the positive factors.  The respondent had many positive factors affecting his application, such as his long history in the US, extensive family ties here, and no record of violent offenses.

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Comparing Canada’s Business Investment Program with the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program of the United States

Posted by on November 23, 2011 No comments

Canada’s Business Immigration Program (BIP), similar to the EB-5 Investment Immigrant Program in the United States, facilitates immigration to Canada based on business investment. There are, however, some very important differences between Canada’s BIP and the EB-5 program in the United States, which should be explored in order to fully understand the program.

The purpose of the BIP is to promote economic development and employment in Canada, with a specific interest in encouraging international trade. The BIP includes three classes of immigrants who seek permanent residence in Canada: Investor, Entrepreneur, and Self-Employed. Immigrant investors engage in a passive investment, and the program is split between a Federal program and a Quebec program. Immigrants who express a desire to live in Quebec should follow the Quebec program, which is similar to the Federal program except that it is only for applicants seeking to reside in Quebec and Quebec guarantees the investment instead of the Federal government. Also the investment proceeds are allocated to Quebec only. Generally s peaking, processing time for the Quebec program tends to be less than the Federal program, although this is not always the case.

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Legal Permanent Residence

Posted by on November 21, 2011 No comments

According to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, an “LPR” is a legal permanent resident. This means that the resident is allowed to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis.

There are a number of ways for a person to become a Legal Permanent Resident in the United States.

Many people who are not citizens of the United States, for example obtain Green Cards for lawful permanent residency. These people may have a family member who is a citizen of the United States, and that family member has applied for legal permanent residence status in order for the nonresident to remain in the United States legally. If the process is approved, the non-resident will receive a green card as proof of legal permanent residence. Because he or she has been granted legal permanent residence status through a family member, it is possible for the person with legal permanent resident to apply for citizenship and become a United States citizen after about five years.

Another way a person may become a legal permanent resident is through his or her place of employment. The person’s job may offer immigration or work visas which allow non-citizen workers to be able to work in the United States. This visa allows said person to become a legal permanent resident, so that he or she will not be deported without reasonable cause.

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