Many United States citizens meet the person they want to marry while they are working or studying overseas. Upon returning to the United States, these individuals want to know how – or if - they can arrange for their fiancés to move to the United States and obtain...
Citizenship or a green card is often a strong path for an immigrant to legally work toward bringing their loved ones into the United States. However, not all individuals who have attained citizenship or legal status in the country act with their immigrant relatives’...
There are many children in Florida who were brought to this country by their parents at a young age. They were brought here not based on any choices they made. It was recognized that people in this situation should be allowed to stay as long as they met certain...
Understanding the process of becoming an American citizen is important not only for those who wish to do so, but also for undocumented workers and green card holders currently residing in the United States, and their families. While having a green card provides some...
A person with relatives in the United States who unlawfully entered the country must return to their country of origin for a green card appointment in certain circumstances. Since March 2013, certain visa applicants can apply for a provisional unlawful presence to...
The United States issues a number of different kind of visas that allow persons born in foreign countries to enter and remain in the United States for a specified purpose. E-2 visas are used to allow persons who invest a substantial amount of capital in the U.S. to be...
In September, a federal appeals court made a ruling that opens the door for roughly 300,000 immigrants to find themselves in danger of deportation. The ruling reverses a previous judge's decision to block the Trump administration's actions to phase out Temporary...
Just recently on the blog we discussed drastic rate hikes for many immigration fees that were set to begin on October 2nd. These fees were bound to have a profound impact on those seeking various immigration statuses, everything from citizenship to asylum. Those who...
Applying for a visa from the U.S. Embassy or Consulate requires completing the necessary application and providing all required documents. Not every visa application turns out as expected; the applicant may suffer a denial, leaving relatives or friends in Florida...
With current backlogs and other restrictions in the immigration process in the United States, an I-30 petition, which is filed by an American citizen seeking to sponsor his or her non-citizen spouse, is taking roughly five months to be approved. On the surface level,...
