PHAM & CLOVES, PLLC

U.S. CONSULAR PROCESSING
 
Consular processing is the process in which the U.S. Department of State reviews and qualifies immigrant and non-immigrant applications of foreign nationals abroad. Depending on the type of application, whether such application is an immigrant or non-immigrant visa petition and the various categories of non-immigrant visa applications and its qualifications, the requirements and [...]

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Non-Immigrant Visas: U Visas Victims of Crime
 
Non-immigrant visas are for those individuals that intend to come to the U.S. on a temporary basis for a specified amount of time.  With the exceptions of a few categories, most non-immigrant visa applicants must demonstrate that he or she does not have the intent to permanently reside in [...]

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Non-Immigrant Visas: T Visas Victims of Trafficking
 
Non-immigrant visas are for those individuals that intend to come to the U.S. on a temporary basis for a specified amount of time.  With the exceptions of a few categories, most non-immigrant visa applicants must demonstrate that he or she does not have the intent to permanently reside in [...]

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K-1 Fiancé Visas K-3 Marriage Visas
 
K-1 and K-3 visas are considered nonimmigrant visas.  Generally, nonimmigrant visas are for those individuals that intend to come to the U.S. on a temporary basis for a specified amount of time.  All non-immigrant visa applicants are presumed to have immigrant intent. Therefore, it is up to the applicant to [...]

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Breaking News:  U.S. Immigration Custom Enforcement (ICE) May Begin Dropping Deportation Against Aliens With Same Sex Marriage
In May of this year, 2011, U.S. Immigration Chief, John Morton, revised a Memo in which he directed U.S. immigration and enforcement officials to focus deportation on criminal aliens while use discretion in prosecuting aliens that have families and may [...]

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