As a green card holder, you have to keep in mind that you may lose your green card if you remain outside the U.S. for an extended period of time…
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There are several ways to obtain U.S. citizenship. For example, you automatically obtain U.S. citizenship if you are born in the U.S. If case you are born outside the U.S.…
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We just had an approval for an employment based green card after the PERM and I-140 process. The green card was approved in New York through U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services.…
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If you are a U.S. citizen and you want to sponsor your parents for a Green Card, you will need to submit evidence demonstrating the parental relationship. I was born…
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If you are a U.S. citizen, you can sponsor certain family members for a green card. There are two categories of family members you can sponsor: your immediate relatives (Eg.…
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If you married a U.S. citizen and plan to apply for your green card, one option is to adjust your status in the United States. Generally, to be able to…
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We just had an approval for an employment based green card after the PERM and I-140 process. You can find out more about the three steps for the employment based green card…
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If you obtained your green card based on a marriage to a U.S. citizen and you have been married to the U.S. citizen for less than 2 years on the…
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If you are a U.S. citizen, you can sponsor certain family members for a green card. There are two categories of family members you can sponsor: your immediate relatives and…
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Scott Legal just received a Green Card approval for an EB-5 applicant. The applicant submitted the original I-526 in April 2017 and retained Scott Legal to resolve a Request for…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had a green card approval for a petition based on marriage. The applicant completed the adjustment of status interview and the green card was approved a…
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The Department of Homeland Security has issued the final rule on public charge. Originally published in October 10, 2018, the new rules seek to change the definition of what immigration…
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Despite the fact that the EB-5 investment immigration program has been renewed again, again, and again, every time it has come close to expiration without change, USCIS has finally published the long-waited updates to…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had a green card approval for a petition based on marriage. The applicant completed her adjustment of status interview and the green card was approved one week…
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Scott Legal, P.C. just had a green card approval for a petition based on marriage. Although the case had several complex components, the applicant completed his adjustment of status interview…
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On June 28, 2019, the new EB-5 rule has been cleared by the Office of Management and Budget’s review. The rule was originally sent to the OMB in February 2019.…
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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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Let’s analyze the following scenario: You filed your Green Card application with the USCIS and you simultaneously applied for an Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) card (Form I-765) and for an…
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If your green card application (such as family based green card, employment green card, or green card through the diversity lottery) was approved at the U.S. Consulate abroad, your Green…
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Form I-130 is an immigration form submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) by a U.S. citizen or Green card holder who wants to get a green…
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