I Need to File a Waiver (Unlawful presence, Criminal, Fraud, Smuggling). What Are My Chances?

Posted on August 20, 2019August 19, 2019 by admin

Those who are officially deemed “inadmissible” to the United States and are seeking an immigrant visa or adjustment of status, must file USCIS Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility. But not everyone is eligible to apply for a waiver of inadmissibility—only certain types of applicants within each category qualify for applying (and Read more about I Need to File a Waiver (Unlawful presence, Criminal, Fraud, Smuggling). What Are My Chances?[…]

Applying for Employment Authorization to Work in the United States

Posted on August 6, 2019August 19, 2019 by admin

If you are a foreign national who needs to prove you are eligible to work in the United States, you will need to apply for Employment Authorization. This same authorization can be used by legal immigrants who are able to work here but need legal proof of that because their potential employer requires it. You Read more about Applying for Employment Authorization to Work in the United States[…]

Conditional Permanent Residence and Divorce: Your Options

Posted on July 23, 2019July 15, 2019 by admin

When you get married to a United States citizen and you are married for less than 2 years at the time of issuance of residency, you are issued what is called conditional residence that enables you to live and work in the United States until a later time when you can prove that the marriage Read more about Conditional Permanent Residence and Divorce: Your Options[…]

Breaking Down Trump’s Proposed Immigration Plan

Posted on July 10, 2019July 11, 2019 by admin

President Trump’s stance on immigration has been clear since long before he was in office. Since that time, little has changed, though the administration’s handling of immigration has been as disorganized as its handling of other policy matters. Finally, in May of this year, President Trump elucidated his immigration plan, which lays out several policy Read more about Breaking Down Trump’s Proposed Immigration Plan[…]

Mid-Year Immigration Policy Review

Posted on June 19, 2019June 16, 2019 by admin

As we near the halfway point of 2019, immigrants in the United States, both legal and illegal, find themselves mired in as much uncertainty as there was at the beginning of the year. Despite the endless discussions in Congress and incessant media chatter, not much has changed for immigrants over the past six months. A Read more about Mid-Year Immigration Policy Review[…]

What To Do When You Marry Someone Who Entered the U.S. with a Visa

Posted on June 5, 2019June 2, 2019 by admin

You never know where life will take you next, and for some people that means marrying a person who is in the United States on a temporary (non-immigrant) visa, such as one for tourism or work. The question is, what happens next? It is intuitive that there must be a path to legal permanent residency Read more about What To Do When You Marry Someone Who Entered the U.S. with a Visa[…]

US-born Children of Unlawful Immigrants: Options for the Parents

Posted on May 22, 2019May 17, 2019 by admin

When the children of unlawful immigrants are born in the United States, the United States Constitution states that these children are citizens. This is obviously a great thing for the child, and can lead to an eventual path to legal permanent residency for the parents, though there are also special restrictions for these types of Read more about US-born Children of Unlawful Immigrants: Options for the Parents[…]

Application Processing Times: What You Can Expect for the Most Common Applications

Posted on May 8, 2019May 5, 2019 by admin

Probably one of the questions we get more often from our clients is “how long will the government take to process my application”? Obviously, there are many different factors that can affect the processing of your application, so we do not like to tell our clients a particular time frame, because we do not want Read more about Application Processing Times: What You Can Expect for the Most Common Applications[…]

Appealing USCIS Decisions: Your Options

Posted on April 17, 2019April 11, 2019 by admin

On occasion, despite your best efforts, your application to USCIS may be denied. When that is the case, the first thing clients want to know is what their options are for appealing the decision. There are two basic paths you can take when you find yourself in a situation like this. Appeals When you receive Read more about Appealing USCIS Decisions: Your Options[…]

Everything You Need to Know about Provisional Waivers

Posted on April 3, 2019April 2, 2019 by admin

For immigrants present unlawfully in the United States who have a relative (a spouse or parent) who is a United States citizen or legal permanent resident , a provisional waiver can shorten the time they are separated from relatives during the application process. Eligibility Requirements To be eligible for a provisional waiver, you must have Read more about Everything You Need to Know about Provisional Waivers[…]