Elizabeth Rogers is an attorney located in Warrenton, Virginia. She has focused much of her practice on immigration law, specifically business immigration. Her practice experience ranges from managing employee immigration matters in-house to serving many different clients and their employees in a law firm setting. Elizabeth earned her B.A. in English at Tulane University and her J.D. from Tulane University Law School, where she served as a Managing Editor of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal.
Elizabeth is also passionate about writing, literature, and cooking. Her hobby blog chronicles these passions by pairing a novel with a corresponding dish that matches its essence.
Articles By Elizabeth Rogers
In the long wait for a U.S. immigrant visa through one of the preference categories, what should applicants expect by way of notification from the U.S. government?
Learn about how to qualify for the EB-2 visa for workers with exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business and what it means to apply for a National Interest Waiver.
Suggestions for supplying a satisfactory explanation of why you should be excused from the two-year home country requirement.
Never forget that your DSO has responsibilities to your university’s international student program, and must report your status violations to the U.S. government.
Instructions for visitors who wish to come to U.S. for business or pleasure.
The TN visa was created by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), to ease the path toward a visa for professional-level workers from Canada as well as Mexico.
Don’t get into a situation where the visa you choose makes later applying for a U.S. green card difficult, because it allowed only "single intent."
To apply for an employment authorization document card or “EAD” before being legally able to work in the United States, you need to file Form I-765 with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”).
If you are a U.S. employer wishing to hire foreign workers and sponsor them for U.S. permanent residence (in which case they can work for you over the long term), you are no doubt interested in how long this might take.
Just as with any important presentation, the key to a successful TN visa application at the Canada/U.S. border is preparation. Due to the high-stakes nature of the application process, many Canadian applicants are understandably uncomfortable with applying for TN status at a U.S. port of entry.