In our previous alert, we explained that the PIP Program allows noncitizens married to U.S. citizens to apply for Parole In Place (PIP), effectively adjusting their immigration status in the U.S. to that of Permanent...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced a new process allowing noncitizens married to U.S. citizens to apply for Parole In Place (PIP), effectively adjusting their immigration status in the U.S. to that of...more
The first installment in this series discussing the International Entrepreneur Parole (IEP) program identified the challenge and a potential solution for foreign entrepreneurs to legally enter the United States to develop a...more
Advance Parole allows an individual to travel internationally during the pendency of an adjustment of status (AOS) application. Those individuals who hold a valid H or L visa also have the option of using that visa to travel...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has reversed its longstanding practice and will begin to deny Advance Parole (AP) applications if a green card applicant travels internationally...more
Client Alert In an abrupt divergence from previous practice, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun denying I-131 Applications for Advance Parole if the Applicant had departed the U.S. while...more