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Developments in Immigration, Visa and Naturalization My name is Gerald Goulder. I'm an immigration attorney. I practice exclusively immigration, visa and naturalization law for clients throughout the U.S. and the world. I am always interested in assisting people with their immigration, visa and naturalization questions. I appreciate how complex the U.S. immigration and visa law has become. Recently the Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) testified to the U.S. Congress that the immigration law "beats the tax code" for complexity, and that "a lawyer is often the only person who could thread the labyrinth". Why is this? Every immigration benefit has its own set of rules, regulations, and procedures. Many are complex and time-consuming to adjudicate. Some are so difficult to process that specialists must handle them. Immigration officials must be familiar with 24 major nonimmigrant visa categories, and 70 specific types of nonimmigrant visas, as well as the intricacies of the immigrant visa processes. Immigration law also has special administrative courts created solely to review its cases. I honestly don’t know how someone who speaks English, but doesn’t work in this field every day, can understand or know how to select the appropriate immigration and visa Forms, understand their eligibility requirements, and complete them. I don’t know how in the world anyone who does not understand English, intending immigrants for example, could handle these matters. To start, I did you a favor. I created this site so you can find the information you want and so you can reach me quickly and easily if you’d like to learn more. Now, may I ask a favor in return? Please add your name to my confidential e-mail list. When you join my private e-mail list, you’ll receive regular updates n changes in immigration laws and visa processes. Practical advice. Informative articles. And more. You’ll be glad to know you can join and remain on this list for free. And, if you ever want off this list, I’ll remove your name immediately. To join, just fill in your name and e-mail address here, then click "Submit". Your Name SPAM FILTERS: Please make sure your spam filter will accept e-mail from Also, please know that I’m always interested in your questions and comments. So please don’t hesitate to drop me an e-mail. I’ll be happy to help you in every way. Thanks! Gerald E-Mail: goulder at gouldervisa.com Highlights of Testimony Before the U.S. Congress on the Complexity of Immigration Law Your Individual Case Status with USCIS Employment-Based Permanent Residence ("Green Card") Nonimmigrant Classification Employment Eligibility and Reference Guide Guide for U.S. Businesses Hiring Temporary Employees from Outside the U.S. Guide for New Immigrants (USCIS) Naturalization Test Sample Questions with Answer Sheet Photo Standards for Photos Required with USCIS Forms H1-B Cap Exemption Reached for FY 2006: For U.S.-Earned Master's Degrees or Higher H2-B Cap Reached for First Half of FY 2006 USCIS Memo on H and L Visa Recapture of Time Spent Out of the U.S. Projected Supply, Demand, and Shortages of Registered Nurses 2000-2020 E-3 Speciality Occupation Worker Guidance Basic Fact Sheet Chart Paths to Permanent Residence ("Green Card") Basic Fact Sheet on Who Can Sponsor a Relative (Family-Based Immigration Eligibility) Basic Fact Sheet Chart on Family-Based Immigration Categories Basic Fact Sheet on Fiancé(e) Visas Basic Fact Sheet Chart on Employment-Based Immigration Categories Basic Fact Sheet on H1-B Visas Basic Fact Sheet on Understanding the Visa Bulletin Basic Fact Sheet on Temporary Nonimmigrant Employment Visas (Visas that allow for employment) Basic Fact Sheet on Change of Status Basic Fact Sheet-Understanding the Difference Between Visas, Status and You I-94 Card Basic Fact Sheet on Naturalization
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