In limited situations, a newborn child abroad to a US green card holder (LPR) may obtain LPR status by accompanying the parent in their return to the US. In most…
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To sponsor a foreign nanny for a green card, a US individual employer can obtain a labor certification and file the I-140, EB-3 Petition for Immigrant Worker on behalf of…
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Nurses and physical therapist qualify as Schedule A occupations which are exempt from the recruitment procedures of the labor certification process, which fast-tracks the employer sponsored green card.
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USCIS increased the maximum validity period for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to five years.
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service or USCIS changed its policy to apply Dates for Filing as published by USCIS to lock a child’s age for the Child Status…
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Under CBP policy donating plasma for money violates B visa status. However, there is currently a preliminary injunction that allows B visa holders to donate plasma for compensation.
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Visa applicants can be placed into administrative processing for various reasons, but this does not mean their visa application will ultimately be denied.
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The I-130 allows US citizens to sponsor children under 21 for a green card as immediate relatives. The N-600K can directly confer citizenship to children under 18 of a US…
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Foreign nationals with approved green card applications should wait to travel internationally until they receive their green card or get an I-551 stamp in their passport.
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If you did not receive your green card, you should call USCIS and you may need to file an I-90 form.
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Applicants can now receive I-551 temporary stamps by mail.
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Temporary visa holders in the US can have their parents apply for a B1/B2 visa to accompany them during their stay. US citizens over 21 have the option to sponsor…
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An immigrant visa is the travel document issued by a U.S. consulate or embassy to a noncitizen of the United States, to permit travel to the United States for the…
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If you have an I-751 and N-400 petitions pending at the same time, USCIS will most likely conduct a joint interview adjudicating both petitions.
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Same-sex marriages are valid for US immigration purposes if legal in the country where it was held, even if it is not legal in the couple’s country of citizenship.
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A potential false claim to citizenship should not be taken lightly. If an immigration authority discovers that you have made such a claim, the result could be permanent disqualification from…
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The Violence Against Women Act also known as VAWA is a law that protects the rights of noncitizen victims of battery or extreme cruelty by certain U.S. Citizen or legal…
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The Violence Against Women Act also known as VAWA is a law that protects the rights of noncitizen victims of battery or extreme cruelty by certain U.S. Citizen or legal…
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While there is no law that clearly permits or prohibits it, in practice, minor children with a pending adjustment of status petition are generally allowed to attend school.
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