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Overview on Adjustment of Status process in US

13th August 2012
If the individual was inspected and admitted or paroled into the United States and is able to meet all required qualifications the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) permits the change of an individual's immigration status while in the US from temporar...
Author: Nancy
Immigration Law

US Green Card Application Process

21st December 2011
A person is allowed to live and work in the US without any time restrictions once he gets the Green card. Through employment or family sponsorship are the two common ways to get green card. Based on the close family ties between an applicant and a permane...
Author: Nancy
Immigration Law

Enjoy the privileges of being a family member of US citizens

21st December 2011
US citizenship is the zenith in the life cycle of any immigrant. It gives them greater benefits than what they were enjoying previously as immigrants/ legal permanent residents. It not only benefits them but also their immediate family members. So to put...
Author: Jessica Potter
Immigration Law

Valid medical exam results required when applying for adjustment of status

01st December 2011
U.S. citizen’s immediate relative or one who qualifies into one family-based preference categories need to maintain their relation during the green card application process. The National Visa Center will notify the applicant in the US when the priority da...
Author: Nancy
Immigration Law

What to expect after filing any USCIS form?

15th November 2011
All immigration procedures require some form or the other that needs to be filled and submitted with the USCIS. Be it the application to obtain citizenship, green card or a visa, an applicant should choose the appropriate form and submit it without any er...
Author: Jessica Potter
Immigration Law

US Immigration and Tax

12th November 2011
US citizens are not the only ones who have to file tax returns. Certain US immigrants and residents may also have to file, depending on their immigration status in the US. To figure out if you have to file a tax return in the US, you have to check whet...
Author: Paul Anderson
Immigration Law

The Adjustment of Status Process

25th October 2011
Adjustment of status is the last step in the green card or (LPR) process (that of becoming a legal permanent resident). You, the foreign national have to file an I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status, most likely based on a pre-existing and approved...
Author: Paul Anderson
Immigration Law

Getting a Green Card Through Marriage

10th October 2011
A citizen of United States marrying foreign-born persons and petitioning for them to obtain permanent residence in the U.S is very common. Per immigration laws, spouses of U.S. citizens are considered "immediate relatives" and therefore are exempt from a...
Author: Paul Anderson
Immigration Law

Overview of the Concurrent Filing Process

21st September 2011
What is concurrent filing? One easy way of getting a green card is through the adjustment of status process. When an immigrant petition and the adjustment of status application are filed simultaneously, then the process is referred to as concurrent fil...
Author: Jessica Potter
Immigration Law

The EB5 Allows Permanent Residency in USA

07th September 2011
EB – 5 Visa Introduction The EB-5 visa for Immigrant Investors is a United States visa created by the Immigration Act of 1990. This visa provides a method of obtaining a green card for foreign nationals who invest money in the United States. To obtai...
Author: Prakriti Nanda
Immigration Law

Getting a Green Card For Child

22nd August 2011
One of the many advantages of being a US citizen is that you can sponsor your loved ones for a green card to come and live with you in the US. As a US citizen, you may petition your spouse, parents and children for the green card status. Whereas, if you...
Author: Paul Anderson
Legal

From Asylee To A Citizen

20th June 2011
After having been granted asylum, you move a step closer to qualify to file the citizenship form, N-400. You can adjust your status to a legal permanent resident ( green card holder) with the USCIS one year after being granted asylum. In addition, you can...
Author: kevin
Immigration Law

Who Can File Form I 485?

14th June 2011
The immigration process to the US differs depending on your current place of stay. If you are outside the US, you have to go through consular processing at the embassy in your country. If you are already in the US and eligible to apply for a green card ...
Author: Paul Anderson
Immigration Law

Forms You have to Complete When Obtaining a Green Card

10th June 2011
Using a Green card or even the status of permanent residence in the USA of America gives you the rights and freedom to operate and live freely anywhere in the US. When you've got a Green card, you might study and have your own business there. Th...
Author: andrewyast
Immigration Law

How to file US Citizenship Application for Haiti victims?

25th May 2011
A massive disaster struck Haiti in the form of a high intensity earthquake which resulted in a total devastation of Haiti. Help Haiti Act of 2010 was signed into law by the US President to help the Haiti victims. This will enable certain Haitian orphans ...
Author: Jessica Potter
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