PHAM & CLOVES, PLLC

Because of the extensive requirements stated above, the Houston O-1 Visa Attorneys for Researchers, Athletes, Professors, Entertainers, and Performers must have sufficient time to prepare your application. The following application guideline is to assist you to work with one of our Houston O-1 Extraordinary Ability Visa Attorneys and develop a strategy for your individual application. [...]

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Assisting Major Employers Transfering Employees Abroad & Moving The World.
Blanket L Visas

Major employers who have subsidiaries or affiliated companies abroad that regularly transfer executives and specialized knowledge skilled workers into the U.S. should take advantage of Blanket L visas instead of filing individual L-1 Intra-company Transferee applications. Under 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(l)(4), Blanket L [...]

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F-1 Student Visas & M-1 Vocational Training Visas

Over the last 20 years, we have seen a large increase in the amount of foreign students, coming to the U.S. to fulfill their dreams of obtaining a U.S. education.  For years, Houston Texas has been welcoming foreign nationals who bring talents, education, and experience to the [...]

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To apply for a visitor visa, the alien must file a Department of State Form 156 application in the country of residence. Depending on the alien’s gender and country of origin, the alien may also have to file security verification forms and background checks. Some aliens may also have to obtain security clearance in their [...]

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Foreign nationals who apply for visitor visas must be able to demonstrate that they do not have the intent to remain in the United States at the end of the authorized period. The U.S. Consular Office, which falls under the U.S. Department of State, presumes that all nonimmigrant visa applicants have immigrant intents (the intent [...]

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