On January 5, 2015, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrians, allowing Syrians who have already obtained TPS to re-apply and for Syrians who have arrived to the United States more recently to apply for TPS. This extension and re-designation is for 18 months, from April 1, 2015 […]
For many individuals, rather than going through the potentially lengthy process of applying for and obtaining a B-1/B-2 visitor visa to enter the United States, an alternative is available under the Visa Waiver Program. The Visa Waiver Program allows eligible individuals from participating countries to come to the United States without first applying for and […]
As with all other nonimmigrant visas, visitor visas allow foreign nationals to enter the United States for a specified, temporary period of time and for a specific purpose, in this case for business (B-1) or pleasure (B-2), or a combination of both (B-1/B-2). A visitor on a B-1 visa may engage in a number of […]
