U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Take a Closer Look at Social Media Presence of Foreign Nationals Coming to U.S.
Published February 24, 2016 After the terrorist mass shootings in San Bernardino, California this past December, it was discovered that the couple carrying out the attack had an online...
Current (2015) Poverty Guidelines for Sponsors Completing Affidavits of Support
Published February 12, 2016 Intending applicants for immigrant visas or for adjustment of status based on a family relationship must document that their petitioning U.S. family member, or a...
Green Cards for Battered Spouses
Published February 6, 2016 In the world of U.S. immigration law, the battered husband or wife, and sometimes child, may be eligible for special immigration benefits, including permanent resident...
Applying for a Green Card – The Top 5 Things That Matter
published September 7, 2015 There are dozens and dozens of factors that go into an individual’s eligibility for a U.S. lawful permanent residence, or green card. For individuals present...
“Special Immigrant Juvenile Status”: Green Cards for Undocumented or Out of Status Children
published August 10, 2015 For a child who is under 21 years of age and in the U.S. without documentation or as a visa overstay, the federal “Special Immigrant...
Top Six Reasons to Hire an Immigration Lawyer
Published April 26, 2015 1. To Keep a Clean and Simple Case, Clean and Simple: A knowledgeable and experienced immigration lawyer will know how a filing, whether family based...
Update: The Truth About U.S. Immigration and Registered Nurses
Published March 5, 2015 As of this writing the landscape for foreign national registered nurses (excluding nurses from China and India) to enter the U.S. to live and work...
Be on the Look-Out for Pseudo Attorneys, “Consultants”, Thieves and Other Charlatans
Published: January 5, 2015 With the roll out of the new Obama Executive Action immigration initiative nearing, I share the following reflections and warnings with the goal of informing and...
I-864 Affidavit of Support: A Legally Enforceable Contract
Published: October 12, 2014 I-864 Affidavit of Support: A Legally Enforceable Contract For the vast majority of individuals being issued U.S. lawful permanent resident, or “green card” status, their applications...
I Married a U.S. Citizen and Applying for a Green Card….AGAIN!
Published: August 27, 2014 As discussed in this column previously, the Green Card via marriage to U.S. citizen option can be a quick and easy route for most foreign nationals,...