Immigrants choose to come to the United States for dozens of different reasons. From a job or investment opportunity to reuniting with family members, the U.S. is often seen as an attractive destination. Unfortunately, though, there can be unforeseen consequences as...
One of the immigration benefits to the law known as the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is that spouses and children who experience abuse by their U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident spouse or parent no longer have to rely on the abuser to help them obtain...
It is not uncommon for a foreign national to be required to leave the United States to obtain an immigrant visa. Unfortunately, many of these individuals have accrued more than 180 days of unlawful presence in the U.S. By obtaining a provisional unlawful presence...
The Internet is full of horror stories designed to frighten people already navigating a challenging time in their lives. Applying for a family-based visa can be a daunting experience because the United States is essentially asking you to prove that your relationship...
U.S. citizens who want to bring a foreign national fiancé living in another country to the United States to marry must apply for a fiancé visa, or K-1 visa.There are several requirements that must be met in order to successfully apply for a...
In Immigration news, The U.S. State Department (@USDOS) is currently conducting the DV-2017 Lottery starting on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and concluding on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 12:00 noon, Eastern...
The Department of Homeland Security @DHSGOV has proposed a rule to expand the use of Provisional Waivers of certain grounds of inadmissibility based on unlawful presence of immigration applicants seeking visas.Currently, I-601A Provisional Waivers are used after a US...
During the review of immigration applications for visas, naturalization, adjustment of status, waivers, it is increasingly common for USCIS, CBP or the various Consulates to search for and review the social media accounts of the applicants.Simple Facebook, Instagram,...
