Changing status of a foreign spouse – issues and difficulties
Introduction In our global era, we are witnessing many cases of Israelis choosing to share their lives with foreign spouses, due to travels all over the world and the many foreign visitors arriving in Israel. As time progresses and the relationship develops, it is possible to settle the status of the foreign spouse in Israel, […]
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Blue Card – The Road to Life and Work in the European Union
The Blue Card is a work visa, accepted by all European Union countries, and allows high-skilled non-European Union citizens to work and live in most European Union countries. In May 2009, European Union countries adopted a framework for managing high-skilled workers immigrating to European Union countries. Two years later, on June 19, 2011, this […]
Unraveling the Mysteries of Public Charge Admissibility Requirement (Part 2)
This article will discuss the documentary evidence that a foreign national can submit in order to overcome the public charge ground of admissibility. As already mentioned in Part 1 of this article, Section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act states that any person seeking admission to the United States or seeking a permanent resident […]
Unraveling Mysteries of Public Charge Admissibility Requirement (Part 1)
The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released a information public sheet, discussing the term “public charge.” A foreign national who is likely to become a public charge may not be issued a visa and is ineligible to become a permanent resident. What is the exact meaning of public charge and how can a […]
Visa Applicants With Criminal Convictions, But Suspended Sentences
Visa Applicants With Criminal Convictions, But Suspended Sentences This synopsis touches upon the laws regarding visa applicants who have been convicted of non-drug-related crimes, but have received suspended sentences. According to US Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), Section 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(II), “any alien convicted of, or who admits having committed…acts which constitute the essential elements of a […]
Changes in Policy Regarding Student Visa to Australia
Changes in policy regarding student visa to Australia In November 2011, the Australian government passed an amendment that changed the method of evaluating student visa applications. Before that, any applicant who wanted to study in Australia had to convince the authorities that he/she was indeed a true student, proficient in English, financially stable, and […]
Various possibilities for the Law of Return candidates in regulating their Israeli status
The Law of Return beneficiaries and their families, residing in Israel, are entitled for legal status, enabling them to stay, work and study in Israel. This essay explores the various possibilities open to the Law of Return beneficiaries when regulating their status in Israel, after receiving MOI confirmation that they are indeed entitled to Law […]
Reentry Permit
As a rule, a U.S. permanent resident cannot leave the U.S. for more than one year at a time. Doing so triggers the presumption that he or she has abandoned his or her permanent residence in the U.S. A permanent resident in need of leaving the USA for more than one year, and does not want […]
