What Is Form I-485? Form I-485 is an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. This form is utilized by people in the United States to apply to USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) to adjust their status to a lawful permanent resident. In most cases, I-485 eligibility is based on an underlying…
The Visa Bulletin is a monthly publication by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, which is a part of the Department of State. The Visa Bulletin is the ONLY document that can be used to determine when a visa number is available for a person to immigrate to, or adjust status in, the United States. What Changed on…
USCIS just made the following important announcement today: https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-allow-additional-applicants-provisional-waiver-process USCIS to Allow Additional Applicants for Provisional Waiver Process Release Date: July 29, 2016 Rule to Extend Process to All Individuals Who Are Statutorily Eligible for the Waiver WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule expanding the existing provisional waiver process to allow…
What Happens if the I-751 is Denied? What should I do if my I-751 was denied? I am married to a US Citizen and 90 days before my conditional residence expired I filed my I-751 (jointly) with all supporting documents. The extension letter for one year was received and the fingerprints were taken. Those 2…
What is an I-751? Form I-75I is a Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence. “Conditional” lawful permanent status is given to an individual who is married to his or her spouse for less than two years at the time the lawful permanent resident status is granted. The Form I-751 is required to be filed in order for…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday made a precedential decision regarding K-4 Visa regulations. Background on K-4 Visas Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), children under 21 whose alien parent marries a U.S. citizen abroad can obtain a K-4 Visa to accompany their parent. Then, the individual can…
Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative is the first step for U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents seeking to help relatives immigrate to the country. This form verifies the relationship between the two parties, and may be filed along with an I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, depending on the category of…
The answer to this question varies widely depending on a number of factors. Some of the elements that determine an immigration lawyer’s fees for services to obtain a permanent resident card, commonly known as a green card, are “the experience, reputation, diligence, and ability of the lawyer or lawyers performing the service and the skill,…
FACT SHEET: IMMIGRATION ACCOUNTABILITY EXECUTIVE ACTION The President’s Immigration Accountability Executive Actions will help secure the border, hold nearly 5 million undocumented immigrants accountable, and ensure that everyone plays by the same rules. Acting within his legal authority, the President is taking an important step to fix our broken immigration system. These executive actions crack…
