What Happens to Your Immigration Case if You Get Arrested?

Introduction Immigration and arrest are two important topics that are closely related. Immigration involves the movement of people from one country to another, while the arrest takes someone into police custody for a crime. Understanding how these two topics intersect is essential because getting arrested can significantly affect your immigration case. What happens to your […]

How Divorce Can Affect the Immigration Process

How divorce can affect immigration

Introduction The immigration process can become more complicated when divorce is involved. If you or your spouse is seeking a visa or green card, a divorce can seriously affect your immigration status. It’s important to understand how divorce can impact the immigration process. These range from potentially denying your application to revoking your existing visa. […]

Public Charge Final Rule and How It Affects Immigrants

On September 9, 2022, the United States DHS published a final rule on ‘public charge,’ which took effect on December 23, 2022. This rule clarifies how DHS will determine inadmissibility on the grounds of being a public charge.  The rule restores the historical understanding of this ground of inadmissibility, which refers to the possibility of […]

What are the requirements for a Green Card?

What Are the Requirements for a Green Card?

If you’re like many people, you’d like to get lawful permanent residency in the United States. Lawful permanent residency enables you to live and work anywhere you wish in the U.S. or its territories. When you’re a lawful permanent resident (LPR), you get a green card; that card is proof of your legal residency in […]

The Ultimate Green Card Checklist

The Ultimate Green Card Checklist

This guide contains a green card checklist you can use to make sure you have all the supporting documentation USCIS needs to review and approve your petition.

How to Help Your Parents Get Green Cards

How to Help Your Parents Get Green Cards

This guide explains the process step-by-step so that you can better understand what’s involved in helping your parents obtain legal residency in the United States.