Marriage and Green Card Preference Categories U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) can petition for certain family members to receive green cards. These family members include married and unmarried…
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On April 23, 2020, the former president suspended the entry of certain employment and family-based green cards for 60 days. This proclamation was originally signed on April 22, 2020 (and…
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To qualify for the EB-1A Green Card, you will need to prove that you are one of the small percentage of people who have risen to the very top of your field.…
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Employers looking to hire permanent workers in occupations listed on the U.S. Department of Labor’s Schedule A, including Professional Nurses and Physical Therapists, are able to bypass the time-consuming process…
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The U.S. is the land of opportunity and the perfect place for entrepreneurs to realize their dream. If you want to start and run a business in the U.S., or if…
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A “green card” or permanent resident card is a document that shows a that a person can stay in the U.S. and work here in almost any capacity. One is…
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I currently have no legal immigration status in the United States and after years of working with my current employer, my current employer wants to help me obtain my green…
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I am a Legal Permanent Resident living in the US for 10 years. Last year I was convicted of a marijuana related offense. Will this conviction affect my green card…
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The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card category. The NIW falls under the EB-2 category, which means that as a threshold requirement, each applicant must have an…
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No. The Immigration and Nationality Act explicitly states that the biological parent and any prior adoptive parent of a U.S. citizen receives no rights, privileges, or status for immigration purposes…
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Many that are on an E-2 visa ask the questions: How do I Convert my E-2 visa to a Green Card? What is the EB-5 Direct Program? An E-2 visa…
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When the government has unreasonably delayed a decision on an immigration petition, one option to force the government to act is to sue. The specific name for this legal action…
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Overview of EB-5 Direct Investment Program The EB-5 Investment Immigration program allows a petitioner who has invested $800,000 into a Targeted Employment Area (TEA) or $1,050,000 into a non-TEA area…
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In short, traveling to certain U.S. territories is, for purposes of U.S. immigration law, considered travel within the United States. Specifically, travel to Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico,…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had a green card approval for a petition based on marriage to a U.S. citizen. The client was granted conditional legal permanent residency for two years…
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We just had an green card renewal approval for a Swedish national. The applicant will receive a green card that is valid for 10 years.
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We just had USCIS agree to reinstate an I-140 approval for a client whose relative passed away after the I-140 was approved. Section 204(l) Relief for Surviving Relatives allows certain…
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If you are applying for a green card through Adjustment of Status, in most cases you will have to submit form I-864, Affidavit of Support. Affidavit of Support is basically…
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I last entered on a student visa and never left the United States since my entry. I am now married to a US citizen who is intending to petition for…
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Is it true that the Senate passed a bill that would affect the green card backlog? Yes -- on December 2, the U.S. Senate passed an amended version of the…
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In February 2020, the new Public charge rule began to be implemented in the U.S. Adjustment of Status Petitions that were postmarked after February 2020 have to include a new…
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In short, no -- a child born in the United States to a foreign diplomatic officer does not receive U.S. citizenship at birth. However, many employees of foreign governments --…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had a green card approval for a petition based on marriage to a U.S. citizen. The client was granted conditional legal permanent residency for two years…
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We just had a client who was approved for a green card by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant's spouse passed away after the approval of the spouse's I-140…
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Applying for a green card You will not have to complete a language test at your green card interview. However, with your green card application (more specifically, with your I-944…
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