An approved NIW petition doesn’t grant work authorization. You must maintain a valid visa or apply for an EAD during the green card process.
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After I-140 approval, wait for your priority date to become current, then file for adjustment of status or consular processing to obtain your green card.
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Learn the risks and benefits of switching employers with a pending I-485 application for a green card while holding H-1B status.
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You can pursue an I-140 while on an E-2 visa, but timing and strategy are crucial to avoid issues with immigrant intent and visa renewals.
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Explore the transition from TN Visa to green card: understand the process, strategic considerations, and how to navigate your path to U.S. residency.
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This blog post summarizes the next steps that happen after your marriage based green card is filed with USCIS.
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USCIS increased the maximum validity period for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to five years.
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It may be possible to request transfer of an I-485 based on one pending or approved I-140 to be based on another pending or approved I-140.
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Unless you are planning to do a concurrent filing with Form I-140 and I-485, it is generally better to check the consular processing option on your I-140 petition.
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If you are a foreign national and your spouse is a U.S. citizen, you can certainly qualify for a Green Card under the immediate relative category.
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Any circumstance where a noncitizen is applying for an immigration benefit, the noncitizen should answer questions honestly and should make sure he is understanding what a question is asking.
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A noncitizen would be considered a public charge if the Department of Homeland Security, “DHS” determines based on a totality of the circumstance based analysis that a noncitizen is likely…
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The Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, Section 602(b) (AAPA), is a special immigrant program which authorizes the issuance of Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) to eligible Afghans who were employed…
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The spouse, child or parent of a U.S. Citizen may be eligible for adjustment of status to legal permanent resident “LPR” status also known as a green card if the…
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Finally, travel on Advanced Parole can have negative effects on noncitizens that hold a nonimmigrant visa where re-entry on the parole document may result in losing of the benefit and…
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The criteria to determine appropriate application of the current July 1st, 2022 policy is substantially based on law articulated in the federal district court decision.
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Advance parole is a travel document issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, “USCIS” that authorizes certain noncitizens inside the United States to depart and return to the United…
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If you have a pending adjustment of status application to obtain legal permanent resident status or a green card, you need to be careful if you are considering travel outside…
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This new policy centered around USCIS’s new interpretation of rules where they concluded that a TPS beneficiary who travels with proper travel authorization is considered an alien that is admitted…
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If you are adjusting your status under certain employment based green card categories and you committed certain immigration violations, you may still be able to adjust your status if you…
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The last two years have seen significant developments resulting in changes in the interpretation of law by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, “USCIS” that has affected a beneficiary…
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An individual with a properly filed pending application to adjust status does not accumulate unlawful presence while the application is pending, but would begin to accumulate unlawful presence starting on…
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One of the changes from the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 is that EB-5 applicants can now benefit from INA 245(k) which can make it easier to adjust…
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While not all noncitizens who appear to qualify to apply for a green card through Adjustment of Status will actually qualify due to the fact that the noncitizen may be…
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Adjustment of Status is the process where a noncitizen is permitted to apply for legal permanent resident status, a “green card” while present in the United States.
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