Author: Asif ARIF

Asif Arif Esq. is an extremely skilled attorney specializing in Immigration and Global Mobility. Asif is admitted to Paris and California Bar. With more than 10 years of experience representing clients between France and the United States, he is a key player in the French-American legal market. Asif helps businesses, athletes, extraordinary abilities, researchers and family-based visas as well as citizenship. He is also representing clients in asylum proceedings (whether affirmative or defensive) and helps represent clients in immigration complex litigations.

Visa E-2 : comprendre l’exigence d’une entreprise réelle, active et opérationnelle

Visa E-2 · Investissement aux États-Unis Visa E-2 : comprendre l’exigence d’une entreprise réelle, active et opérationnelle Créer une société américaine et transférer des fonds ne suffit pas. L’investisseur doit démontrer l’existence d’une véritable activité commerciale ou entrepreneuriale produisant des biens ou des services dans un but lucratif. Dans un dossier de visa E-2, l’administration […]

USCIS May Deny Cases Without First Issuing an RFE or NOID

USCIS Policy Update USCIS May Deny Cases Without First Issuing an RFE or NOID A new USCIS policy effective August 5, 2026 restores officers’ broader discretion to deny an immigration benefit request when the filing does not establish eligibility or omits required initial evidence. What Applicants, Petitioners, and Employers Need to Know • Arif Law […]

Moving from Singapore to France: A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs

Singapore Residents · French Entrepreneur Immigration Moving from Singapore to France: A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs How Singapore-based founders, investors and independent professionals can create, acquire or develop a business in France through the appropriate long-stay visa and residence pathway. France offers several immigration routes for entrepreneurs relocating from Singapore, but forming or owning a […]

USCIS May Now Send Certain Asylum Cases Directly to Immigration Court Without an Interview

USCIS Asylum Update · Effective July 28, 2026 USCIS May Now Send Certain Asylum Cases Directly to Immigration Court Without an Interview A major new rule ends the expectation that every affirmative asylum applicant will first have an opportunity to explain the case in a non-adversarial USCIS interview. On July 28, 2026, the Department of […]

Moving from Dubai to France: A Guide for Corporate Directors and Entrepreneurs

Dubai & UAE Residents · French Business Immigration Moving from Dubai to France: A Guide for Corporate Directors and Entrepreneurs How UAE-based executives, founders and business owners can establish, manage or expand a business in France through the appropriate long-stay visa and residence pathway. France offers several immigration routes for business leaders relocating from Dubai, […]