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Legacy Immigration was recently featured in Faces of Bethesda on Bethesda Magazine.
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Legacy Immigration Named Among Top Lawyers In Washington , D.C.
Legacy Immigration’s Dawn C. Sequeira was named among “Washington’s Top Lawyers” by Washingtonian Magazine in a December 2017 article that acknowledged the top 1% of attorneys in the D.C. metro area. Dawn C. Sequeira was chosen as one of the top immigration attorneys.
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Dawn C. Sequeira Speaking at the 24th AAISCR Annual Meeting
Dawn C. Sequeira was recently a featured speaker at the 24th AAISCR Annual Meeting on on April 3, 2017.
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Example of How to Use the Visa Bulletin for a Family-Based Green Card
In my previous blog articles, I explained the purpose of the Visa Bulletin, “Priority Dates” and “Foreign Chargeability” as they applied to family-based and employment-based immigrant visas. The time a foreign national has to wait for an immigrant visa to become available depends on annual limits in the visa categories, the priority date, and the
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An Alternative to the EB-5 Investor Visa
Section 212(d)(5) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5), vests in the Secretary the discretionary authority to grant parole for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit to applicants for admission on a case-by-case basis. DHS is proposing to add a new section 8 CFR 212.19 to provide guidance with respect to the use of parole
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Understanding the Visa Bulletin and Consular Processing Employment Immigrant Visas
The Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) provides for an annual worldwide limit of 675,000 permanent immigrants, with certain exceptions for close family members. Congress and the President determine a separate number for refugee admissions based on the following principles: the reunification of families, admitting immigrants with skills that are valuable to the U.S. economy, protecting
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Have A Deportation, Exclusion, or Removal Order?
What is the difference between an Order of Deportation, an Exclusion Order, and an Order of Removal? “Deportation Proceedings” began prior to April 1, 1997 for “deportable aliens” “Exclusion Proceedings” began before April 1, 1997 for “excludable aliens.” “Removal Proceedings” are all proceedings that began after April 1, 1997. How Can I Tell If I
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Waivers of Inadmissibility
There are about sixteen different types of waivers available. Depending on the immigration violation, you can use one or more waivers to support your case. If a person enters the U.S. without being inspected and admitted or overstays his/her visa and accrues more than six (6) months or more than one (1) year of unlawful
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Employment-Based Immigrant Visas
Outstanding Professor/Researcher or National Interest Waiver-Which is the best option for you? Should a native of Japan apply under the EB-1B Outstanding Professor/ Researcher category or under the EB-2 National Interest Waiver? The answer is that if the individual qualfiies under both categories, it is best to apply under the EB-2 NIW category. This is
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Adjustment of Status vs. Consular Processing
There are quite a few differences before “adjusting status” and “consular processing.” First of all, it is impossible to “adjust status” outside of the U.S. Similarly, it is impossible to “consular process” in the United States. Other differences include the amount of filing fees that will be paid, which government entities will be involved in
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