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 …
There are certain mistakes commonly committed by US nationals and immigrants while applying for Green Card through marriage. This mistakes can be avoided easily, however, because many immigrants aspire to have the green card as soon as possible, they often ignore several things that they should not do during this process. Having outdated information or …
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The current headlines involve Immigration policies that inadvertently hurt migrant families. The first implementation was in April when attorney general, Jeff Sessions adopted the Zero-Tolerance policy, superseding any existing policies. The policy separated children as young as infants from their parents. After the controversy that broke out several states began withdrawing their national guards such as …
One of the most frequent young immigrants have after obtaining their Green Card is whether they can bring their parents to live here. So, can you bring your parents to the United States?. Susy had this doubt and she wrote us this message days ago: Susy: I am about to turn 22 years old and recently completed …
On Monday, Thomas D. Homan, confirmed he’d be retiring from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in June. Thomas D. Homan has been a strong advocate for Trumps tough immigration policies and sanctioning “sanctuary cities.” Even calling on the Justice Department to prosecute local officials who refuse to cooperate with the ICE agency. Mr. Homan …
A marriage petition is an entire process made up of gathering evidence, demonstrating to an immigration officer the bonafide marriage and patiently awaiting the next step. The immigration officer will ask a series of questions, that can be overwhelming. Mr. Garcia and his wife took the initiative to contact immigration attorney, Mr. Binder. …
Ripoff artists are already taking money to help undocumented immigrants apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Deferred Action for Parental Accountability. Immigration isn’t even accepting applications yet. If you think you have been a victim of fraud, contact the New York State Attorney General’s office at (866) 390-2992. Meanwhile, here are answers to …