International Organization Visa Immigration Virginia G Lawyers Maryland Attorneys
G Visa
Virginia & Maryland
The G visa also known as the visa for representatives of international organizations.
The G visa provides for five categories or representaives of international organizations:
- Principal resident representatives of a foreign government recognized by the US. This includes the representative and his immediate family.
- Other accredited representatives of such a foreign government to such international organizations and the members of their immeidate families.
- An alien who is able to qualify for the above two categories except for the fact the US government does not recognize the government or the governement is not a member of the International Organization.
- Officers or employees of the international organization and members of their immediate families.
- Attendant, servants, and personal employees of such representatives, officers or employees.
If you are seeking a G visa for either business or to visit the US to see a loved, etc., contact the law offices of SRIS Law Group for assistance. You can contact us online or call us via our toll free number. Our immigration attorneys have assisted many clients with obtaining G visas.
The US Immigration attorneys of SRIS, P.C. have offices in Virginia & Maryland.
In Virginia, our offices are located in Fairfax, Lynchburg, Manassas, Fredericksburg, Richmond & Virginia Beach.
In Maryland, our offices are in Rockville & Baltimore.
Our immigration attorneys and staff at the Virginia & Maryland offices are fluent in a variety of languages, including English, Arabic, Tamil, Spanish, French, Hindi, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Telugu.
INA Sec. 101. [8 U.S.C. 1101] (a) As used in this Act-15 (G)
(i) a designated principal resident representative of a foreign government recognized de jure by the United States, which foreign government is a member of an international organization entitled to enjoy privileges, exemptions, and immunities as an international organization under the International Organizations Immunities Act (59 Stat. 669) 22 U.S.C. 288, note, accredited resident members of the staff of such representatives, and members of his or their immediate family;
(ii) other accredited representatives of such a foreign government to such international organizations, and the members of their immediate families;
(iii) an alien able to qualify under (i) or (ii) above except for the fact that the government of which such alien is an accredited representative is not recognized de jure by the United States, or that the government of which he is an accredited representative is not a member of such international organization, and the members of his immediate family;
(iv) officers, or employees of such international organizations, and the members of their immediate families;
(v) attendants, servants, and personal employees of any such representative, officer, or employee, and the members of the immediate families of such attendants, servants, and personal employees;
USC Code TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER II > Part II 1101(a)15 (G)
(i) a designated principal resident representative of a foreign government recognized de jure by the United States, which foreign government is a member of an international organization entitled to enjoy privileges, exemptions, and immunities as an international organization under the International Organizations Immunities Act (59 Stat. 669) [22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.], accredited resident members of the staff of such representatives, and members of his or their immediate family;
(ii) other accredited representatives of such a foreign government to such international organizations, and the members of their immediate families;
(iii) an alien able to qualify under (i) or (ii) above except for the fact that the government of which such alien is an accredited representative is not recognized de jure by the United States, or that the government of which he is an accredited representative is not a member of such international organization; and the members of his immediate family;
(iv) officers, or employees of such international organizations, and the members of their immediate families;
(v) attendants, servants, and personal employees of any such representative, officer, or employee, and the members of the immediate families of such attendants, servants, and personal employees;
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The United States immigration attorneys of the SRIS Law Group handle visa cases, deportation cases, naturalization and citizenship petitions and asylum law issues for individuals. Our US immigration lawyers are familiar with the wide variety of concerns (legal and otherwise) that you face. Contact our immigration attorneys by phone or email for help with your immigration matter.
At the SRIS Law Group, our US immigration attorneys are highly sensitive to both the legal and cultural obstacles our immigration clients face.
Our US immigration attorneys and staff are fluent in a variety of languages, including English, Arabic, Tamil, Spanish, French, Hindi, Cantonese, Mandarin and Telugu.
We assist individuals with a variety of immigration law concerns, such as:
- Family visa matters, including green cards (permanent resident status) through marriage
- Fiancé visas
- Temporary work visas and permanent residence through employer sponsorship
- Adjustment of status
- Extension of visitor visa status
- Change of non-immigrant status, e.g., to and from visitor, student, temporary worker, etc.
- Asylum
- Criminal alien issues
- Deportation/removal proceedings
- Overseas consular processing
- Student visas
- U.S. citizenship and naturalization
Our Immigration Law Attorneys handle all aspects of immigration law filings and case preparation, including:
- Preparing documents so they are in accordance with government guidelines and regulations
- Providing you with detailed instructions about the documents that you will need to provide
- Walking you through every step of the process and making sure you are always well-informed
- Offering estimates concerning the time frame you can expect
- Handling all interactions with government agency personnel
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E Visa
Virginia & Maryland
The E visa is primarily for those people who want to come to the US for an extended period of time to oversee or work in an business that is engaged in trade between the US and a foreign state or has a major investment in the United States.
People who apply for an E visa are primarily business owners, managers and employees who need to stay in the US for a lengthy period of time. To obtain an E visa, there must be a “treaty of commerce and navigation” or a bilateral investment treaty between the US and the foreign state.
If you are seeking an E visa, contact the law offices of SRIS Law Group for assistance. You can contact us online or call us via our toll free number. Our immigration attorneys have assisted many clients with obtaining E visas.
The US Immigration attorneys of SRIS, P.C. have offices in Virginia & Maryland.
In Virginia, our offices are located in Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Lynchburg, Manassas, Richmond & Virginia Beach.
In Maryland, our offices are in Rockville & Baltimore.
Our immigration attorneys and staff at the Virginia & Maryland offices are fluent in a variety of languages, including English, Tamil, Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Telugu.
USC Code TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER I > § 1101 Definitions (a)15 (E)
an alien entitled to enter the United States under and in pursuance of the provisions of a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States and the foreign state of which he is a national, and the spouse and children of any such alien if accompanying or following to join him;
(i) solely to carry on substantial trade, including trade in services or trade in technology, principally between the United States and the foreign state of which he is a national;
(ii) solely to develop and direct the operations of an enterprise in which he has invested, or of an enterprise in which he is actively in the process of investing, a substantial amount of capital; or
(iii) solely to perform services in a specialty occupation in the United States if the alien is a national of the Commonwealth of Australia and with respect to whom the Secretary of Labor determines and certifies to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State that the intending employer has filed with the Secretary of Labor an attestation under section 1182 (t)(1) of this title;
USC Code TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER II > Part II > § 1182 Inadmissible aliens
(t) 12 Foreign residence requirement
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no person admitted under section 1101 (a)(15)(Q)(ii)(I) of this title, or acquiring such status after admission, shall be eligible to apply for nonimmigrant status, an immigrant visa, or permanent residence under this chapter until it is established that such person has resided and been physically present in the person’s country of nationality or last residence for an aggregate of at least 2 years following departure from the United States.
(2) The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the requirement of such 2-year foreign residence abroad if the Secretary determines that—
(A) departure from the United States would impose exceptional hardship upon the alien’s spouse or child (if such spouse or child is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence); or
(B) the admission of the alien is in the public interest or the national interest of the United States.
INA Sec. 101. [8 U.S.C. 1101] (a) As used in this Act-
15(E) an alien entitled to enter the United States under and in pursuance of the provisions of a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States and the foreign state of which he is a national, and the spouse and children of any such alien if accompanying or following to join him:
(i) solely to carry on substantial trade, including trade in services or trade in technology, principally between the United States and the foreign state of which he is a national;
(ii) solely to develop and direct the operations of an enterprise in which he has invested, or of an enterprise in which he is actively in the process of investing, a substantial amount of capital; or
(iii) 21/ solely to perform services in a specialty occupation in the United States if the alien is a national of the Commonwealth of Australia and with respect to whom the Secretary of Labor determines and certifies to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State that the intending employer has filed with the Secretary of Labor an attestation under section 212(t)(1) ;
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D Visa
Virginia & Maryland
D visas are also known as crew visas. D visas are available for alien crewmen who work in any capacity required for the normal operation and service of a vessel or aircraft that intends to land temporarily and solely in pursuit as a crewman. The crewman is required to depart from the US on the same vessel or aircraft on which he arrived on some other vessel or aircraft.
If you are seeking a D visa, contact the law offices of SRIS Law Group for assistance. You can contact us online or call us via our toll free number. Our immigration attorneys have assisted many clients with obtaining D visas.
The US Immigration attorneys of SRIS, P.C. have offices in Virginia & Maryland.
In Virginia, our offices are located in Fairfax, Lynchburg, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Richmond & Virginia Beach.
In Maryland, our offices are in Rockville & Annapolis.
Our immigration attorneys and staff at the Virginia & Maryland offices are fluent in a variety of languages, including English, Tamil, Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Telugu.
INA Sec. 101. [8 U.S.C. 1101] (a) As used in this Act
15 (D) (i) an alien crewman serving in good faith as such in a capacity required for normal operation and service on board a vessel, as defined in section 258(a) (other than a fishing vessel having its home port or an operating base in the United States), or aircraft, who intends to land temporarily and solely in pursuit of his calling as a crewman and to depart from the United States with the vessel or aircraft on which he arrived or some other vessel or aircraft;
(ii) an alien crewman serving in good faith as such in any capacity required for normal operations and service aboard a fishing vessel having its home port or an operating base in the United States who intends to land temporarily in Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and solely in pursuit of his calling as a crewman and to depart from Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands with the vessel on which he arrived;
USC Code TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER I > § 1101 (a)15 (D)
(i) an alien crewman serving in good faith as such in a capacity required for normal operation and service on board a vessel, as defined in section 1288 (a) of this title (other than a fishing vessel having its home port or an operating base in the United States), or aircraft, who intends to land temporarily and solely in pursuit of his calling as a crewman and to depart from the United States with the vessel or aircraft on which he arrived or some other vessel or aircraft;
(ii) an alien crewman serving in good faith as such in any capacity required for normal operations and service aboard a fishing vessel having its home port or an operating base in the United States who intends to land temporarily in Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and solely in pursuit of his calling as a crewman and to depart from Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands with the vessel on which he arrived;
Business Visa Immigration Virginia Lawyers B Maryland Attorneys
B Visa
Virginia & Maryland
The B nonimmigrant visa category is primarily used to cover people who want to come to the US for business (B-1) and pleasure (B-2). The majority of the people who come the the United States every year come in as visitors under the B visa category.
The people who come into the US under the B visa category come in for a brief period of time. The main purpose of their visit is to tour the US, visit family in the US, obtain health care or medical treatment or come to the US for work purposes on behalf of their foreign employer. People who come to the US on a B visa only come to the US temporarily. They are not allowed to work in the US for a US employer or enter into an academic study program.
If you are seeking a B visa for either business or to visit the US to see a loved, etc., contact the law offices of SRIS Law Group for assistance. You can contact us online or call us via our toll free number. Our immigration attorneys have assisted many clients with obtaining B visas.
The US Immigration attorneys of SRIS, P.C. have offices in Virginia & Maryland.
In Virginia, our offices are located in Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Lynchburg, Manassas, Richmond & Virginia Beach.
In Maryland, our offices are in Rockville & Baltimore.
Our immigration attorneys and staff at the Virginia & Maryland offices are fluent in a variety of languages, including English, Tamil, Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Telugu.
INA Sec. 101. [8 U.S.C. 1101] (a) As used in this Act-
15 (B) an alien (other than one coming for the purpose of study or of performing skilled or unskilled labor or as a representative of foreign press, radio, film, or other foreign information media coming to engage in such vocation) having a residence in a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning and who is visiting the United States temporarily for business or temporarily for pleasure;
USC Code TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER I > § 1101 (a)15(B)
an alien (other than one coming for the purpose of study or of performing skilled or unskilled labor or as a representative of foreign press, radio, film, or other foreign information media coming to engage in such vocation) having a residence in a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning and who is visiting the United States temporarily for business or temporarily for pleasure;
Student Visa Immigration Virginia F Lawyers Maryland Attorneys
F VISA
VIRGINIA & MARYLAND
The F visa was created to allow foreign nationals to come to the US as non-immigrants in order to study full time at a bona fide academic institution subject to certain restrictions. Students who come to the US on a F visa can come to the US and study in an elementary school all the way to a doctoral program.
To qualify for an F-1 visa, the student must be a bona fide nonimmigrant who wishes to pursue his/her academic goals in the US. After a F-1 student completes their academic program, the student can even work for a specific period of time in an endeavor to obtain practical training.
However, to obtain practical training in the US, the student must show that the practical training obtained in the US is not available to the student in his/her home country.
If you are seeking a F visa to pursue your academic goals in the US, contact the law offices of SRIS Law Group for assistance. You can contact us online or call us via our toll free number. Our immigration attorneys have assisted many clients with obtaining F visas.
The US Immigration attorneys of SRIS, P.C. have offices in Virginia & Maryland.
In Virginia, our offices are located in Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Lynchburg, Manassas, Richmond & Virginia Beach.
In Maryland, our offices are in Rockville & Baltimore.
Our immigration attorneys and staff at the Virginia & Maryland offices are fluent in a variety of languages, including English, Arabic, Tamil, Spanish, French, Hindi, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Telugu.
INA Sec. 101. [8 U.S.C. 1101] (a) As used in this Act-15 (F)
(i) an alien having a residence in a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning, who is a bona fide student qualified to pursue a full course of study and who seeks to enter the United States temporarily and solely for the purpose of pursuing such a course of study consistent with section 214(l) at an established college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution or in a language training program in the United States, particularly designated by him and approved by the Attorney General after consultation with the Secretary of Education, which institution or place of study shall have agreed to report to the Attorney General the termination of attendance of each nonimmigrant student, and if any such institution of learning or place of s tudy fails to make reports promptly the approval shall be withdrawn,
(ii) the alien spouse and minor children of any alien described in clause (i) if accompanying or following to join such an alien, and
(iii) an alien who is a national of Canada or Mexico, who maintains actual residence and place of abode in the country of nationality, who is described in clause (i) except that the alien’s qualifications for and actual course of study may be full or part-time, and who commutes to the United States institution or place of study from Canada or Mexico;
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