Making your Adopted Child into a Permanent Resident in the United States

A permanent resident or a United States citizen can bring a child from a foreign country that he or she has adopted to the United States under a permanent resident status. The adopted child must be a “child” as defined by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Under the INA,...

A Valid Wiretap Must Conform With the Law

Wiretapping is the act of listening in on another person’s electronic communication whether by phones, computers and other devices. In the United States, governments have used it as a law enforcement and espionage tool. The listening is usually covert, and unknown to the target, and with the purpose of getting...

China EB-5 “Unavailable” for Remainder of FY2014 – What Does This Mean?

All information on this story taken from ILW.com by Bernard Wolfsdorf 08/26/14 On Saturday, August 23, 2014, Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Department of State Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division, announced that, effective immediately, the EB-5 preference category had become “unavailable” for Chinese applicants. This announcement was made at...