USCIS has issued furlough notices to 70% of its workforce at the end of June. USCIS is a for profit agency that uses application fees to fund the agency and…
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Let’s analyze the following scenario: You are currently in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (e.g. F-1 visa) and you are planning to file an Adjustment of Status application. In…
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The I-944 form is used by a green card applicant to demonstrate that he/she is not inadmissible based on the public charge ground of inadmissibility. A green card applicant is…
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A USCIS spokesperson has announced that the agency is planning to furlough nearly 70% of its workforce as it faces budget shortfalls as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Since…
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Let’s analyze the following scenario: Your employer filed an employment based petition (I-140) and you filed an Adjustment of Status application based on the approved employment-based petition. Your green card…
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If your green card application is pending and you need to travel outside the U.S., you have to have an Advance Parole card. There are couple things you should keep…
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Interfiling is an administrative procedure described in the USCIS Policy Manual. It is possible for an applicant whose application is based on a particular immigration category (either family or employment…
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U.S. Statement Department have announced that they have chosen the winners of the FY 2020 Diversity Visa Lottery. The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes up to 50,000 green cards available…
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If you receive notification from the Electronic Diversity Visa Website that you have been selected in the Diversity Visa Program, you must complete numerous steps before you can get your…
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There are three common ways to get a green card through marriage to a U.S. Citizen. This post summarizes the three different options. Obtaining a Green Card through a Fiancé…
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In plain language, the phrases ‘change of status’ and ‘adjustment of status’ may sound like they are describing the same process. However, in immigration law there is a fundamental difference…
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USCIS announced today that the agency has expanded the types of applications that can be issued a notice to appear if the application is denied, a policy that was originally…
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Originally reported on July 10, 2018, USCIS issued a policy memorandum which stated that USCIS will issue Notice to Appear (NTA) to any foreign nationals whose adjustment of status applications…
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TN status exists under the North American Free Trade Agreement, which was signed by the United States on December 8, 1993. For more information about the likelihood of TN classification…
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On July 5, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new Policy Memorandum regarding procedure for cases where an adjustment of status application is denied. An…
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Our staff attended the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Public Engagement Session on Tuesday, September 20th 2016, where USCIS discussed the new i-601A Provisional Waiver Rules. We have noted…
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What is 245i? Can it help me get a green card? INA §245(i) is a provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act of the United States, which allows certain persons…
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Yo tengo tengo mi Green Card, ¿puedo patrocinar a mis familiares para Green Cards? Si, como portador de green card y un residente permanente legal en los Estados Unidos usted…
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Are you seeking to adjust your status and become a permanent resident (green card) based on a family or employment-based petition? The Visa Bulletin and procedures for determining visa availability…
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People visit the United States for many different reasons, such as tourism, starting a business venture or visiting family members and friends. While you are in the U.S. your circumstances…
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There are three main steps to obtain an employment-based green card: PERM Labor Certification (Assessment of whether or not there are qualified U.S. workers) I-140 petition (employer petition for permanent…
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