If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance someone you love is on the other side of a long, confusing process – a spouse still in Santo Domingo, a mother in Kingston, a brother in Lagos – and you’re trying to figure out how to bring them here, or how to fix a case that …
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If you’re a business owner in Westchester County trying to bring in a specialized engineer from overseas, or an HR manager in New York City wondering why your employee’s green card case has been sitting for months, you’ve probably run into the term “business immigration” and realized it means something different from the family-based cases …
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If you’re reading this, you probably have a decision in front of you that feels bigger than it should: which immigration lawyer do you trust with something this important? Maybe it’s a marriage-based green card, a family petition, a work visa, or a naturalization application you’ve been putting off out of nerves. Whatever it is, …
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Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status Marriage-based adjustment of status in the United States refers to the process by which a non-citizen spouse of a U.S. citizen can obtain a legal permanent resident status or a green card. This process is available to foreign nationals who have entered the U.S. legally with a non-immigrant visa, advanced parole, …
U-Visa 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 …
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) 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 …
Form I-130 – Petition for Alien Relative 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 …
EZ Testimonials: Alicia Norman* Shares Her Experience With Domestic Violence Domestic violence leaves women feeling vulnerable and paralyzed. Women with no legal status, often find themselves scared to speak up. The abuser finds their way to control their time, money and even appearance. Abusers may also have violent outbursts that may eventually lead to physical …
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Get to Know Everything About All USCIS Special Situation Measures If you’ve lost your USCIS-issued documents due to a natural disaster USCIS has a ton of special situation measures to help you. A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; like floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, …
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USCIS Restores Policy that Allows Adjudicators to Issue Denials Without a RFE or a NOID From now on, maybe hiring an experienced lawyer is more crucial than ever. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted a policy memorandum that provides guidance to USCIS adjudicators regarding their discretion to deny a petition without issuing a Request …
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