Although there may be many reasons for you to consider remaining married to your spouse, fear of losing your green card is not an emotionally healthy reason to stay. However, if you received your permanent resident status based on your marriage to a U.S. citizen, you...
Immigration
Can permanent residents travel outside the U.S.?
There is a misconception about a resident's ability to travel while holding a visa in the United States. Most people believe that once you are in America, you are not allowed to leave U.S. soil or else your visa may be at risk. The truth is that permeant residents are...
Trump Administration Rescinds DACA September 5, 2017
On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration announced the elimination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The September 5, 2017 memo allows current DACA recipients to keep their work authorization and deferred action grants until...
Preparing an Immigration Application for a B-2 Visitor Visa
In immigration law, a USA Visitor Visa is a tourist visa to US. It is also known as B2 Visa. Visitor visa is a non-immigrant visa issued to people entering US temporarily for pleasure, tourism, or medical treatment. Any foreign citizen including parents who wants to...
Immigration Changes for Cuban Nationals Announced
Significant changes in US immigration policy were announced on January 12, 2017 in a joint statement from the US and Cuban governments. Commencing immediately, DHS has eliminated a special parole policy for arriving Cuban nationals commonly known as the...
212(d)(3) Immigration Waivers for Nonimmigrant Visas
When a nonimmigrant is applying for a specific type of visa such as a tourist visa (B-1, B-2), student visa (F-1, J-1) or a work visa (H-1B), they may be inadmissible because of a prior deportation or removal due to a criminal conviction or having committed fraud to...
My fiancé is not a U.S. citizen. Can we still get married here?
Here in the United States, you are free to fall in love with and marry whomever you choose without government intervention. That is, unless your fiancé is not a U.S. citizen, in which case, you will need government approval for your fiancé to enter the country, reside...
Family-based immigration: Two options
There are many ways to immigrate to the United States. For some, one family member may gain citizenship or Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) status. In these cases, this family member can help certain others move to the United States. The United States Department of...
Crimes and their immigration impact on Green Cards
All immigrants, including those with green cards, can be deported if they violate U.S. immigration laws or are convicted of certain crimes. In fact, the most common reason for people to be placed into removal proceedings is because there is evidence that they have...
Would building a wall work? Immigration law FAQs
Immigration is often a heated debate topic, particularly during campaign season. This year the attention to immigration issues increased with a proposal to build a wall along the border between Mexico and the United States. Donald Trump's proposal has caught the...