Under U.S. law, there are two general ways that a foreign alien may enter or reside in the United States. One is by non-immigrant visa, in which the foreign alien does not plan to remain in the U.S. and whose stay is temporary in nature. Examples of non-immigrant visas include employment-based visas (i.e., H-1B, O-1, and L-1), family-based visas (i.e., K-1 fianc\u00e9), student visas (F-1, etc.), and pleasure visas such as tourist visas (i.e. B-2).<\/p>\n
The second way is by immigrant visa. By nature, the foreigner does intend to remain in the U.S. and at the very least, strive to become a permanent resident.<\/p>\n
Family-based immigrant visas are always accompanied by the filing of an I-130. Employment-based immigrant visa are always accompanied by the filing of an I-140. The remainder of this article will discuss the basics of an I-140.<\/p>\n
A I-140 is a form to petition the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Under U.S. law, there are two general ways that a foreign alien may enter or reside in the United States. One is by non-immigrant visa, in which the foreign alien does not plan to remain in the U.S. and whose…<\/span><\/p>\n