Scott Legal, P.C. is pleased to announce the approval of an I-485 adjustment of status application based on an EB-1C immigrant petition for a senior manager of a multinational software…
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We are pleased to share that a marriage based Adjustment of Status application for clients residing in Massachusetts has been successfully approved. The couple submitted a well organized and complete…
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USCIS may place certain immigration cases on hold through an adjudicative policy, temporarily pausing final approvals or denials while continuing case processing. This policy affects applicants from travel-ban or high-risk…
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If you are pursuing an employment-based green card, you may wonder whether you can switch jobs while your Form I-485, Adjustment of Status, is pending. This question is especially common…
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Scott Legal, P.C. is happy to announce the approval of an I-485 application to adjust a client's status to a permanent resident. This approval was based on an approved EB-2…
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Receiving approval for your National Interest Waiver (NIW) petition, also known as Form I-140, is an important milestone on the path to permanent residency in the United States. However, many…
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We just had a conditional green card petition approved based on a marriage to a US citizen.
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Scott Legal P.C. just had a green card approval through an adjustment of status I-485 petition based on an approved EB2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) I-140.
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Scott Legal P.C. just had a green card approval through an adjustment of status I-485 petition based on an approved EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) I-140.
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Scott Legal P.C. just had a green card approval through an adjustment of status (I-485) petition concurrently filed with a family sponsorship petition (I-130) by a US citizen spouse.
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The consular processing option and adjustment of status option have different advantages and disadvantages such as ease of international travel, extending one’s stay in the US, and US work authorization.
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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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Scott Legal P.C. just had a green card approval through an adjustment of status (I-485) petition based on an EB1A (extraordinary ability) I-140 petition.
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USCIS has recently clarified this requirement stating that noncitizens with asylum or refugee status must have been physically present in the United States for one year at the time the…
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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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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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Green card applicants who apply from within the U.S. go through a process called adjustment of status. Applicants who apply from abroad go through a process called consular processing at…
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A U-Visa is a non-immigrant status that grants to noncitizens with no other status to live in the United States the benefit of not being removed form the United States…
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Applicants with pending green card applications can apply for emergency travel documents or ask for an expedited decision on their I-131 application if they need to travel before their I-131…
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Portability allows certain employment-based adjustment of status applicants to change jobs. The new job must be in the same or a similar occupational classification.
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Marriage green card interview is the last step in the green card application process. Both the applicant and the spouse have to attend the interview.
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USCIS has updated the Form I-485, adjustment of status application, to allow permanent residence applicants to concurrently apply for an unrestricted social security card or a replacement social security card…
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The requirements of the Form I-864 typically prevent a minor U.S. citizen from sponsoring their spouse for a green card.
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If you are applying for a green card either through a family or employment basis, it may take several months (or even years, depending on your basis for filing the…
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