H1B Visa and Immigration Law Attorney New York

<body bgcolor=white background="images/backflag.gif" lang=EN-US link=red vlink=red style='tab-interval:.5in' alink="#cc0000"> <div class=Section1> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0'> <td colspan=3 style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:45.75pt'> <td width="15%" style='width:15.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:45.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img width=75 height=50 id="_x0000_i1025" src="images/us-flag.gif"></p> </td> <td width="68%" valign=bottom style='width:68.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:45.75pt'> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Verdana'>LAW OFFICE OF AJAY K. ARORA</span></b><br> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Empire State Building<br> 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2806<br> New York, NY 10118<br> Phone: (212)268-3580<br> Fax: (212)268-3582<br> Email: <a href="mailto:info@h1b1.com">info@h1b1.com</a></span></b> </p> </td> <td width="17%" style='width:17.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:45.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=75 height=50 id="_x0000_i1026" src="images/us-flag.gif"></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Disclaimer: This article is not intended to establish an attorney-client relationship. All information contained herein is generalized. Any reliance on information contained herein is taken at your own risk.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid #1D0581 1.5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-border-insideh: 1.5pt solid #1D0581;mso-border-insidev:1.5pt solid #1D0581'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:.3in'> <td width=74 style='width:55.35pt;border:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='color:windowtext'><a href="overview.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>H-1B</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=74 style='width:55.35pt;border:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;border-left: none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='color:windowtext'><a href="laborcert.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>PERM</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=74 style='width:55.35pt;border:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;border-left: none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='color:windowtext'><a href="L1visa.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>L-1</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=74 style='width:55.35pt;border:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;border-left: none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='color:windowtext'><a href="employmentbased.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>EB-1</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=74 style='width:55.35pt;border:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;border-left: none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='color:windowtext'><a href="employmentbased.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>NIW</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=74 style='width:55.35pt;border:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;border-left: none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='color:windowtext'><a href="O1pet.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>O-1</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=102 style='width:76.8pt;border:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;border-left: none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext'><a href="sponsor.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>FAMILY SPONSORSHIP</span></a></span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=100 style='width:75.3pt;border:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;border-left: none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext'><a href="feechart.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>OTHER IMMIGRATION</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="index.html" target="_parent"><span style='text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 width=41 height=34 id="_x0000_i1028" src="images/home.gif" alt="Back to Home Page" name=HomePage></span></a><span style='font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></h2> <h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:Verdana'>MARRIAGE TO A U.S. CITIZEN</span></h2> <p style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Spouses of </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:Verdana'>U.S.</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'> citizens are considered "immediate relatives" and are exempt from all numerical quota limitations. In other words, the foreign spouse is granted </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>U.S.</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'> residency as soon as the paperwork is processed; there is no further waiting period. Marriage to a permanent resident may involve a waiting period of several years for the foreign spouse to become a resident.</span></p> <p style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>If the foreign spouse is in the </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>U.S.</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>, and/or if the </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>U.S.</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'> citizen resides in the </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>U.S.</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>, a petition with supporting documents is filed with the appropriate USCIS office. The USCIS will issue employment authorization and permission to travel outside the </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>U.S.</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'> ("advance parole") to the foreign spouse. The next step is the marriage interview, which may take place anywhere from five months to twenty months.</span></p> <p style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>If the </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:Verdana'>U.S.</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'> citizen resides abroad, the immigration paperwork is filed with the appropriate U.S. Consulate. </span></p> <p style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Following a successful marriage interview, the foreign spouse is granted Conditional Permanent Resident status. The conditional status is removed by submitting a joint petition within 90 days of the 2-year anniversary of the granting of the conditional permanent resident status. If the marriage has been terminated by reason of divorce, death of the citizen spouse or spousal abuse, the foreign-born spouse may apply for a waiver of the joint petition requirement.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Please <a href="contact.htm">contact</a> our law firm if you have any questions.</span></p> <p style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>[Note: Please consult with an attorney specializing in Immigration & Nationality law for professional advice in specific situations.] </span></p> <p style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="index.html" target="_parent"><span style='text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 width=41 height=34 id="_x0000_i1029" src="images/home.gif" alt="Back to Home Page" name=HomePage></span></a></p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><i>Ajay K. Arora, Esq., is a prominent member of the Immigration & Nationality bar in </i><st1:City><st1:place><i>New York City</i></st1:place></st1:City><i> and a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He may be contacted at (212)268-3580.</i></p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Copyright © 1999-2010 Ajay K. Arora, Attorney-at-Law, P.C. All rights reserved.</span> </p> </div> </body>