An important aspect of obtaining a visa is whether or not the applicant has ever violated three or ten year bars.
If you have been in the United States in an undocumented status for six months or more and you leave the country, you are barred from returning to the United States for three years.
If you have been in the United States in an undocumented status for one year or more and you leave the country, you are barred from returning to the United States for ten years.
In some instances, there may be a waiver allowing you to return.
Formally referred to as an employment authorization document (EAD), a work permit may allow certain non-citizens of the United States, like yourself, to work here legally. While you may feel as though there is less at stake here as opposed to applying for citizenship or permanent residency, you may still… Read More
It is never a good thing if federal immigration authorities find you to have an unlawful presence in the United States. This means they believe you are staying in the country without the proper authorization. This may happen because you overstayed your visa or crossed the border without the required… Read More
You may not have necessarily intended to, and now may deeply regret, illegitimately entering the United States. But this may have been quite some time ago, and since then, you may have raised a family, prospered in a professional career, and overall built a life you love here. You may… Read More
You may have already accomplished the challenging feat of obtaining lawful permanent resident status in the first place. So, you may assume that renewing your green card is a routine formality. However, you must not get too comfortable here, as the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) retains the… Read More
