Two Most Common Visas for Russian Immigration to America
Posted: Saturday, August 02, 2008
by Sonia Munoz
International Legal Counsel, LLC
Starting a new life in the United States does have many benefits. If you are from Russia and you wish to immigrate to the US, you can do so by taking advantage of the several visa alternatives available. Most Russian immigration to America is done through visas and this page will reveal to you some information that you can surely benefit from. First though, it is important for you to acknowledge that Russian immigration to America can really be a difficult and tedious process. This is true of all immigration processes from anywhere to America . As a result, you must make sure to be fully prepared and fully understand the requirements for the immigration process.
The L-1 visa applies to persons who own a business abroad and are looking to establish a satellite of the same business in the U.S. , or persons who are employed in a management or specialized knowledge capacity at a company that has a satellite office in the U.S. A great thing about the L-1 for Russian immigration to America purposes is that the Russian national can usually obtain a Green Card within a year after entering the U.S. If the person qualifies, he or she can seek adjustment of status and obtain a Green Card without having to go through the Labor Certification process. This saves a lot of money and time. Still another great thing about Russian immigration to America through the L-1 visa is that the visa holder's spouse and minor unmarried children can also enter the U.S. as dependents.
For those of you who want to avail of Russian immigration to America through the Fiance or L-1 visas, you must make sure first that you are comfortable with the immigration attorney you have chosen in the United States. Immigration law in the United States is extremely complicated and constantly changing. Only an American attorney that specializes in Immigration law is able to obtain a successful result for the case. The application process for Russian immigration to America through the visas discussed above is done from inside of the United States. If you are already in the U.S. and are in legal immigration status, you do not have to leave the country to obtain the fianc or L-1 visa. However, if you are outside of the US , you must then visit the US Embassy closest to your residence.
Before any Russian immigration to America can be completed, the USCIS will first look into certain things. The USCIS is the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and it will make sure everything is legal and valid before allowing any Russian immigration to America to take effect. Some of the things the department will look into are the validity of the relationship with your American fianc and the previous net and gross income of the foreign company for which you work, if applying for an L-1 visa.
Take note that any Russian immigration to America through the L-1 visa will require that the applicant have worked for the foreign company having a satellite office in the U.S. for at least one year in the past three years. Lastly, for Russian immigration to America through the fianc visa to be successful, the applicant must be able to prove with sufficient sorts of evidence that he or she has already physically met the American fianc and that the relationship is valid and real.
About the Author: Attorney Sonia M. Munoz of International Legal Counsel, LLC, counsels foreign nationals and business owners on the most efficient methods of immigrating to the United States. Visit the Firm's website to learn what to look for when choosing a good lawyer that specializes in Immigration in America .
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)I do believe this will work for all immigration, no?Mr. Melaccio:
Thank you for the inquiry. Yes, the two visas illustrated in the article are applicable to citizens of a number of countries around the world and are only two of a plethora of visas available to foreign nationals. However, as indicated each visa has specific requirements and restrictions for authorized stay in the US. If you are interested in reading about other visas and methods of obtaining lawful permanent residence in the US, visit our website to read more articles.
Sincerely,
Sonia M. Munoz, Esq.
Managing Attorney
International Legal Counsel, LLC
1-866-482-8472(VISA)
In my view, we are allowing the government to frame the immigration problem for us. We must consider that in some cases, such as here, the government is not acting in our own individual best interest.Thus, the term "illegal" associated with "alien" or "immigrant" is one of the government's invention.What we as individuals must do is look at the problem from our own perspective. It is my understanding that this has not been done very often and has not be heralded very effectively.The reality is that foreign nationals are in every recognized nation worldwide, creating a nearly fully integrated polyglot. To somehow require all these people to get their "papers in order" with respect to the local laws of each country is crazy.There has to be a better, more accommodating, and global solution. Like a national identity card that is accepted worldwide. This different than a passport and should be a smart card with various data on it relevant to the bearer and the country he or she hails from.Take a look at the end-to-end treatment of the immigration problem that has been prepared by Trigon International, Inc. This is actionable, affordable, and feasible and more aptly it addresses the problem in situ meaning that the fix goes in without having to reset the pieces on the game board.
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