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We receive many questions each week through our website, articles in various publications that may benefit you. As immigration attorneys, we enjoy assisting immigrants with their immigration questions. If you have a immigration inquiry please email us or call us with your question. We have written responses to some of the immigration inquiries and have published to our website. The inquiries range from Work Visa issues such as L1 Visa Intracompany Transfers and Employment Based Green Cards to Fiance Visa and Marriage Visa issues and everything in between. All questions posted below are anonymous. The contents are of general reference only and not intended as legal advice to any individual cases.

May 23rd, 2008

Q: Why Congress didn't raise the amount of available H1B visas and Employment Based Green Cards?  


April 13, 2008

Q: If I apply for a tourist visa, will I be able to eventually obtain a green card?

April 11, 2008
Q: I have a J1 visa and my wife has a J2. My wife recently borned us a baby son in the U.S. and we want to know if we can apply for a green card through my son's status - U.S. born citizen.

April 04, 2008
Q: I am a H1B applicant for the 2009FY, I know that H1B petition has always been competitive and I'm worried that if my application is not approved or if in the case of lottory, not selected, I will to try different options. My question is, what options do I have if my H1B petition/application is not approved?

March 22th, 2008
Q: I am a L1 visa holder and my spouse has a L2 visa. The overseas parent company I work for along with the branch I am now working for was acquired by a US based company. The purchaser is going to keep the overseas company and the US branch I work for intact. My job title and duties along with the location of our branch office will stay the same. However, the new acquirer will be issuing our paychecks and of course have power and control over our US branch. My question is, can I continue to work without informing the USCIS of this change?

March 15, 2008
Q: Is a fiance visa the same as a green card?

March 10, 2008
Q: I am an overseas citizen recently married to a US citizen. My husband is trying to bring me over to the US but we are worried that it is not going to be easy because we often hear that the US government is very strick in approving K3 visas, even though our marriage is real. Can you please help us?

Legal Notice

Gerald Cipolla & Associates is a Chicago, US based law firm specializing in immigration law along with protecting and asserting the rights of immigrants in areas beyond immigration law.  Immigration law is federal in nature.  Gerald Cipolla
& Associates does not claim expertise in the laws of states or countries other than where our attorneys are licensed. Gerald Cipolla & Associates retains clients only after following specifically stated immigration
consultation procedures. The information contained on this website is intended to provide general education to its users and is not intended to provide solutions to specific problems, facts, or cases.  Users of this website
are not encouraged to resolve individual immigration issues on the basis of information contained herein and are strongly advised to contact an immigration lawyer.  Please contact Gerald Cipolla & Associates so that we
may consult with you based on your specific immigration issue or other legal issue.  

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