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December 19, 2021
Married to a U.S. citizen – Legal Permanent Residence (LPR) status
DACA (Form I-821D) and Advance Parole (Form I-131) If you are married to a U.S. citizen, you may be able to request Legal Permanent Residence (LPR) status Are you a DACA holder and would like to visit a family member in your home country? DACA recipients are currently allowed to request a travel permit to […]
December 13, 2021
Asylum through Domestic Violence Is Once Again A Viable Option: Form i589
Under the Trump Administration, Asylum through domestic violence in a foreign country was basically stripped in a case called Matter of A-B. The Biden Administration’s Attorney General Garland overturned that decision and we once again have Domestic Violence survivors as a social group for Asylum under a case called Matter of ARCG. Domestic Violence Case […]
October 5, 2021
Fraud & Misrepresentation Waivers
There are various factors that may make a person ‘inadmissible’ to the United States. Committing Fraud or Misrepresentation are grounds of inadmissibility. Typically we see this in several areas. One scenario is attempting to enter the United States with someone else’s legal permanent resident card or visa. Another scenario may be claiming to be a […]
September 28, 2021
USCIS’ Covid-19 Vaccine Requirement on Cases with Medical Exams
Generally, lawful permanent resident applicants and a few others that are deemed necessary, must show through a medical examination that they are free of any conditions that would make them inadmissible to the U.S. under health-related grounds. This exam is only to be performed by civil surgeons (approved doctors) authorized by USCIS and the results […]
June 3, 2021
What to Expect During a Spousal (Marriage) Interview with Immigration (USCIS)
Application Typically, Spousal (Marriage) Interviews in the USA are done when an application for Adjustment of Status (Form i485), sometimes together with the Family Petition (I-130), are filed in the United States when the foreign national spouse is in the USA. Not all spouses of United States Citizens or Legal Permanent Residents are eligible to […]
May 26, 2021
Immigration & Criminal Records
First and foremost, if you have a criminal record and are applying for an immigration benefit, talk to an experienced immigration attorney. There are crimes that will not pose a problem for your immigration application, crimes that may require a waiver and a qualifying relative to help you with that waiver, and there are crimes […]
May 19, 2021
DACA and Travel Outside the USA With Advance Parole
If you are a Dreamer and have DACA status, you may be able to travel outside the USA if you obtain Advance Parole before travelling abroad. Advance Parole is permission to re-enter the United States under the status of Advance Parole. Note: A DACA recipient must have permission to travel outside of the USA before […]
April 30, 2021
New Supreme Court Ruling On How To Calculate Continuous Presence for Cancellation of Removal — e42b
Many Immigrants in Removal Proceedings May Benefit from the US Supreme’s Court’s Ruling on April 29, 2021 On How to Calculate Whether An Undocumented Individual Has 10 Years of Continuous Presence To Apply For Cancellation of Removal On April 29, 2021 the US Supreme Court ruled in Niz-Chavez v. Garland that a charging document (Notice […]
April 22, 2021
Good Moral Character For Citizenship Applications
USCIS requires any citizenship applicant to have at least five years of good moral character, or three years if the petitioner is currently married and living with a USC spouse. Such good moral character will need to be maintained throughout the time the application is pending and being processed, to the oath of allegiance. It […]
April 4, 2021
Naturalization/Citizenship
Naturalization/Citizenship is a process in which Legal Permanent Residents voluntarily apply to become an American Citizen. Who can apply for Citizenship? There are many ways you can gain citizenship in the United States. Some of the ways are being born in the U.S, through the military, deriving citizenship from family members, or applying for […]