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Can I Acquire a Green Card Through My Family? One of the main purposes of U.S. Immigration policy is to reunite families. Obtaining a green card through a family member is the most common way that immigrants obtain lawful permanent resident status in the United...
What Do I Need to Become a Lawful Permanent Resident in the U.S.? You want to come to the United States to live and work permanently, but it isn’t as simple as packing up your belongings and getting on a plane. In order for you to become a permanent resident, you...
Has Your Green Card Expired? Here’s How to Renew It When you become a United States lawful permanent resident, you are issued an I-551 permanent resident card – your green card. It has your name, your photograph, your Alien Number, your fingerprint and other...
Will the Coronavirus Affect the Public Charge Rule? Under U.S. immigration law, intending immigrants have had to prove that they will not become financial burdens on the United States for over 100 years. As of February 24, 2020, the method by which USCIS...
What is the Public Charge Rule and How Will It Affect Immigration? Our immigration laws have required intending immigrants to prove that they will not become a public charge upon admission to the United States since the 1880’s. The idea is nothing new. The public...
Immigration Law Changes and Outlook for 2020 and 2021 There are new immigration laws in effect in 2020 that are making it more difficult for immigrants to live and work in the United States. Even more immigration law changes are looming on the horizon. 2020 will...
How Your Child Born Abroad Becomes a U.S. Citizen When your child is born in the United States, you do not worry about proving their citizenship. But what happens if you and your significant other are living abroad when your child is born? How does your child...
What is the Diversity Visa Lottery Program and How Can It Help You? If you want to immigrate to the United States but do not have a job offer lined up and do not have relatives who are able to sponsor you, the Diversity Visa Lottery may be an option for you. Every...
Naturalization versus Citizenship: Is there a difference? When people talk about becoming a United States citizen, they tend to use the words naturalization and citizenship interchangeably, but do the two immigration law terms really mean the same thing? United States...
Guide to K1 Fiancé Visas Nothing stands in the way of true love, but if your soulmate is a citizen of another country, you may still have a few legal roadblocks to manage before you can spend your lives together in the United States. If you and your significant other...