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If you were granted lawful permanent residence (LPR) status based on your marriage to a United States citizen or permanent resident, then you are likely aware that your residence status is conditional. This is based on the fact that your marriage was entered into on a good faith basis. This condition on your status is…
If you don’t appear at a scheduled removal hearing, the Immigration Judge will enter an order that says you will be removed in absentia. This occurs often even when you did not know about the hearing. Therefore if you are ever caught by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office, or if you apply for an…
In 2007, USCIS finally published the regulations for these types of visas. This provision was a result of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act from 2000. Each year there are 10,000 visas available in this category. The purpose of these visas is to give law enforcement agencies the ability to investigate and prosecute…
Who qualifies as the Personal Representative? The Personal Representative can be selected in several ways. Where there is a valid Will, the a person is appointed in the Will to act as Personal Representative. The Court usually follows this provision, unless they have a felony conviction or if the person is not a family member…
Several years ago a new category of visas was established that allows victims of crimes the ability to obtain legal residency if they fully cooperate in a criminal investigation. There are certain crimes that qualify for this type of benefit as follows: Abduction Incest Rape Abusive Sexual Contact Involuntary Servitude Sexual Assault Blackmail Kidnapping Sexual…
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…
