The U-Visa is a special type of visa that is designed to protect undocumented immigrants who are victims of crimes in the United States. The U-Visa was created under the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (VTVPA) in 2000 and has since been amended several times. The visa allows individuals who have been victims …
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) is a federal immigration classification that provides a pathway to permanent residency for certain undocumented children in the United States. To be eligible for SIJS, a child must have been declared independent on a juvenile court due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment by one or both parents. Additionally, the court …
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was created in 2012 by the Obama administration to provide temporary relief from deportation and work authorization for certain undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. To qualify for the program, individuals had to meet specific eligibility criteria, including having arrived in the …
The Form I-130, also known as the Petition for Alien Relative, is a form used by US citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor certain eligible family members for immigration to the United States. The Form is typically filed by the US citizen (or lawful permanent resident) with United States Citizenship Immigration Services (USCIS) to …