It is relatively common for families from other countries have only one family member come to Florida with a work visa or other types of legal status. This occurs for a number of reasons, but it can also be hard on the family to be separated for such a long period of...
Form I-751 is a petition to remove conditions on residence. This petition is used by conditional residents who obtained status through marriage, to request that USCIS remove the conditions on his or her residence. If you are filing with your U.S. citizen or lawful...
Immigration and naturalization is a complicated issue, especially today. In Florida and across the United States, people who want to be naturalized may not understand their rights and what is necessary to achieve their goal. Some might not even speak English. While...
There are millions of people in America—and, indeed, probably around the world—who desire to become naturalized citizens of the United States. However, our readers in Florida who are familiar with our previous blog posts here and other materials on our website...
As any lawful permanent resident knows, a Green Card is an incredibly important document. Also known as an LPR card, the Green Card serves as official evidence of a person’s lawful permanent resident status in the United States. Federal law requires lawful permanent...
Prior to October 28, 2009, if you lawfully entered the United States based on marriage to your citizen-spouse, and you were married for less than two years when your spouse died, you could not immigrate as a widow or widower. However, this was recognized as patently...
A green card holder, also known as a legal permanent resident, is an individual who was not born in the United States but was given the opportunity to permanently live and work in the US. There are several ways for someone born outside the US to obtain permanent...
In our global society, it is not uncommon to meet people from other countries while at school, at work or while you are abroad. If you fall in love and want to marry someone who lives outside the United States, your fiancé must apply to legally enter the United...
The U.S. provides immigrants with a right to seek asylum in our country. However, there is sometimes confusion over what this right means, or what situations give rise to this right. You have a legal right to seek asylum if you are facing persecution in your home...
After you battle through the United States immigration process and finally get your passport, you may find that some of your family, especially your siblings, may ask to borrow your new passport. And, you may feel pressured to let them borrow it, especially if they...
