The US Supreme Court ruling of June 7, 2021, held that TPS holders must have a lawful admission in order to become Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR).
Khadija DerrickJune 8, 2021
So, if my spouse is subject to the permanent bar because of his past unlawful presence, subsequent departure and re-entry without admission and inspection, what options if any do we have available? Honestly, not that many. One option to consider…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 18, 2021
I am outside the U.S. and planning to enter. For how long must my passport be valid? In general, for admission to the U.S., the nonimmigrant must present a passport that is valid until at least 6 months beyond the…
Jenny ZhanJanuary 21, 2021
So, if my spouse is subject to the permanent bar because of his past unlawful presence, subsequent departure and re-entry without admission and inspection, what options if any do we have available? Honestly, not that many. One option to consider…
Jenny ZhanSeptember 22, 2020
I am from Peru and live in the United States with status under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, (DACA) which I obtained 8 years ago when I was 20 years old. I married a United States citizen last year and…
Jenny ZhanSeptember 1, 2020
If you are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa and you filed a change of status (“COS”) or an extension of status (“EOS”) petition, you may be wondering if you can stay in the U.S. while the petition is…
Jenny ZhanMay 26, 2020
On February 6, 2020, a federal district judge has issued a permanent injunction to prevent USCIS from implementing the May 2018 Unlawful Presence Rule for students and exchange visitors. On May 18, 2018, USCIS issued a memorandum announcing that it…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 19, 2020
On May 18, 2018, USCIS issued a memorandum announcing that it will radically revise how unlawful presence is accrued for students and exchange visitors who fail to maintain their F, J, or M visitor status. For the information on the…
Jenny ZhanMay 7, 2019
On May 18, 2018, USCIS issued a policy memorandum announcing that it will radically revise how unlawful presence is accrued for students and exchange visitors who fail to maintain their F, J, or M visitor status. To learn more about…
Jenny ZhanAugust 10, 2018
In a policy memorandum issued on May 18, 2018, USCIS has announced that it will radically revise how unlawful presence is accrued for students and exchange visitors who fail to maintain their F, J, or M visitor status. Unlawful presence…
Jenny ZhanJune 5, 2018
The Diversity Lottery is a program that provides green cards for people from countries with historically low rates of immigration through a lottery system. 50,000 green cards will be awarded for Fiscal Year 2018 (which begins on October 2017), and…
IanScottSeptember 16, 2016
