Building Your Brighter Tomorrow With Proven Immigration And Estate Planning Strategies
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 time. Eventually, other…
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 many might view this as a natural obstacle when filing for naturalization, there…
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 probably know that the process isn’t exactly an easy one. That is by design,…
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 residents to carry their Green Card with them. So what can you…
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 unfair. Now those who enter the United States based…
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 States. Bringing your fiancé to the…
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 country due to your: Nationality Political opinion Race…
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 are working through the United States immigration process as well…
In our last post, we discussed the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and how it could help immigrants lawfully immigrate to the United States, if they experienced domestic abuse at the hands of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. In that blog post, we discussed who could apply and how to qualify. In…
For those going through the United States immigration process, you know that it is one with many rules and pitfalls. It is marked by requirements for citizenship sponsorships, familial ties or familial lawful permanent residency requirements. This complexity can make immigrants vulnerable, and abusers often victimize potential immigrants by threatening to withdraw or withhold their…
