PHAM & CLOVES, PLLC

Assisting Clients Obtaining O-1 Visas With USCIS or Through U.S. Consular Processing
General Information Regarding O-1 Visas

O-1 Visas are reserved for applicants who have extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or those that have achieved extraordinary awards and recognition in the motion picture and television industry. O-1 Visas are approved for an [...]

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U Visas and Victims of Criminal Activity

The Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 created U Visas category to protect those that are victims of violence but are afraid to come forward in assisting authorities because of the immigration status. The Act provides for 10,000 U Visas available each year. Further it offers [...]

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Assisting Clients Obtaining TN-1 Visas Through Border Entry Applications

TN-1 Canadian Professional Specialty Worker Visas

TN-1 Visas are Treaty NAFTA visas created specifically for Canadians who qualified as a “Specialty Occupation” professionals. Qualified applicants may obtain TN-1 status to work in the U.S. by simply filing the application with the U.S. Customs & Border Protection Officer [...]

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T Visas Victims of Trafficking

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 provides 5000 visas each year who have been trafficking victims to obtain nonimmigrant status and remain here in the U.S. The purpose of the T-1 visa is to protect victims of human trafficking, the sex trade or forced labor, who are physically present in [...]

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Assisting Religious Organizations Sponsoring Qualified Religious Workers

R-1 Religious Worker Visas

Section 101(a)(15)(R) of the Immigration and Nationality Act establishes the requirements for classification as a non-immigrant religious worker. INA Section 101(a)(15(R) is an R-1 nonimmigrant visa in which the foreign national is allowed to enter the U.S. for a maximum of 5 years. This is [...]

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