Visa & Immigration Process Flashcards
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What is the priority date in employment-based immigration?
Answer: The date the labor certification application or immigrant petition is filed, establishing the alien's place in line
The priority date is generally the date a PERM application or I-140 is filed, determining the applicant's position in the visa queue.
Which nonimmigrant visa category is for aliens of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics?
Answer: O-1
The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for individuals with extraordinary ability or achievement in specific fields.
Under what circumstances can a B-1/B-2 visitor visa holder apply for a change of status to F-1 student?
Answer: If they maintained status, are enrolled in a SEVP-certified school, and USCIS approves the change before their B-1/B-2 expires
A B-1/B-2 holder may change to F-1 status by filing Form I-539 before their authorized stay expires if they meet all requirements.
What is the significance of a Notice to Appear (NTA) in immigration proceedings?
Answer: It is a charging document that commences removal proceedings before the immigration court
An NTA is the charging document filed with the immigration court to initiate removal proceedings against an alien.
Which of the following visa categories requires a Labor Condition Application (LCA) filed with the Department of Labor as a prerequisite?
Answer: H-1B
H-1B petitions require a certified LCA from DOL to ensure the wage and working conditions protect both U.S. and H-1B workers.
What is 'advance parole' and who typically needs it?
Answer: A travel document that allows certain aliens with pending applications to re-enter the U.S. after travel abroad
Advance parole (Form I-131) allows aliens with pending adjustment of status applications to travel abroad without abandoning their application.
The Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery provides up to how many immigrant visas annually?
Answer: 50,000
The DV Lottery makes up to 50,000 immigrant visas available each fiscal year to nationals of countries with historically low immigration to the U.S.