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If you are a United States citizen and you fall in love with someone who is not a U.S. citizen nor lives in the United States, the fear of not being together is at the forefront of your mind. The K-1 visa is the solution for such a situation. This is a nonimmigrant visa that…
Obama introduced DACA during the 2012 election cycle, responding not only to an upcoming election day, but also to undocumented youth who camped out in his campaign offices urging the president to take executive action to defend them from detention and deportation. While the program is in full swing and offered those who lived here…
Due to large amounts of sham marriages and investment visas, USCIS developed another way to screen immigrants to determine whether they are really eligible for their permanent resident status. Therefore, all conditional residents who obtained green cards with 2 year expirations must file an I-751 within 90 days of the two year anniversary in order…
When immigrant visas are not yet available to be distributed to immigrants, the United States State Department (DOS) issues a monthly Visa Bulletin to allocate the available immigrant visa numbers based on the usage each month. This is a type of tracking mechanism which gives a general idea of backlogs for visas used up already…
Recently USCIS started sending letters to applicants explaining that their case would be further delayed by approximately six months. In the past, normal processing times were approximately 5 months. Some applicants have also received transfer notices without much further explanation. The letters may also state the delay is caused by workload factors unrelated to their cases…
On November 15, United States Citizenship Immigration Services reached out to the Filipino immigrant community in an effort to offer them special concessions if they were impacted by Typhoon Haiyan. Currently, USCIS proposes the following immigration relief measures to be available for Filipinos: Extension or change of nonimmigrant status for those who are currently in the United…
On November 15, 2013, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services issued an important new policy memorandum related to military relatives. This decision will allow a spouse, child or parent of an Active Duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces, an individual in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve or an individual who previously…
A Request for Evidence (RFE) is a formal written request issued by USCIS (Immigration services) which asks for additional information in order to make a decision on your case or to further your case to the next step. It is usually on blue colored paper and has a strict deadline. This is a very important…
One of the aspects of sponsoring someone on a family based green card application is complying with the financial sponsorship requirements. If you are sponsoring someone for a family based green card (U.S. lawful permanent residence) In order to petition for a person to obtain their lawful permanent status. An Affidavit of Support is required…
Earlier this year, the Obama administration launched the new I-601A waiver program which permits those who entered without inspection, overstayed their visas and have accrued unlawful presence the ability to file and receive approval on an I-601A waiver from the United States then proceed to the U.S. embassy abroad to complete their cases. This process…
