From refugees to full American citizens, the Vietnamese American communities have grown to a total of almost 1.5 million members.

Currently, there are 1.05 million F-1 academic & M-1 vocational students studying in the United States. In addition, there are 245,000 J-1 exchange visitors in the United States.

You can change or extend your non-immigrant status while in the US if you have not violated the terms of your visa and if you are still in good status when you submit the application to change or extend.

At this time, CIS is asking the public for comments on a proposed rule that would expand eligibility for provisional waivers of inadmissibility based on unlawful presence in the US.

Investing in real estate projects in exchange for legal immigration status has become big business in New York City.

At the Consulate in Saigon, it has been business as usual, with no unusual developments. In the cases of an American citizen’s parents, spouse or minor children, there is no limit of visas and no long waiting time.

California lawmakers are considering a measure to allow work permits for farm workers living in the country illegally.

President Barack Obama appears likely to lose – again – in the lengthy legal fight over his executive actions on immigration.