There are multiple ways to get a Green Card but the focus of this video will be on Family-Based Petitions–particularly spousal or marriage-based Green Card Petitions. I’ll share some 17 Practical Tips we’ve gathered over the years of our experience. The purpose of the interview is to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information provided in the applications, petitions, and to...
Learn about the J1 visa's two-year residency requirement, factors for exceptional hardship, and the waiver application process for J1 holders....
Read MoreThe Public Charge Rule is one of the rules of inadmissibility under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) that consider immigrants and non-immigrants inadmissible to the U.S. if they are found not self-sufficient and will rely on public benefits as determined based on the totality of circumstances...
Read MoreE-2 Investor must be a National of the Country with which the U.S. has a Treaty of Commerce and Navigation who has invested or in the process of investing a substantial amount in a bona fide enterprise which the person intends to develop and direct with the intention to depart the U.S. when the E-2 Investors Visa expires. Not only individuals can be considered Treaty Investors but a legitimate business enterprise or organization at least 50 percent owned by persons in the U.S. having the nationality of the treaty country and maintaining nonimmigrant treaty investor status (8 C.F.R. 214.2 (e) (3) (i) (ii))...
Read MoreWhat is DACA? (DACA Defined) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was introduced in 2012 to afford work permits and a reprieve from deportation to people, under specific criteria, who arrived in the United States as children. DACA beneficiaries came to the U.S. at a very young age--so innocent and perceived by law as incapable of having that criminal or illegal inten...
Read MoreEven a relatively minor car accident (usually happens more than 80% of the time) can be a highly tensed situation and when it happens to you, whether or not it is your first time, you panic and easily overwhelmed with emotions. Whether you just sustained some physical or property damages, you do not usually know what to do under the circumstances. But if you were informed what to do in th...
Read MoreNowadays, there are different ways how a person can apply for a Green Card but in this infographic, we’ll discuss the 2 most common processes and go through around basic scenarios. To acquire a Green Card is a long and tedious battle. It can be confusing when you’re discovering the steps that you will need to do. So I’m providing you a chance to directly talk to a United States Immigration L...
Read MoreMost divorces in the United States qualify as an uncontested divorce. Uncontested divorce is when you and your spouse agree to the terms and conditions of your divorce, without the court intervening in the following categories: • Child Support, Custody and Visitation • Division of Assets • Division of Debts • Property Distribution • Spousal Support Married couples usually resort to un...
Read MoreWhen all U.S. immigration options appear not available, the most sought-after and highly recommended alternative for obtaining the seemingly elusive Green Card is through marriage with a US Citizen. Most immigration lawyers consider this option as the “fast track” or almost a guarantee to obtain the Green Card. With this in mind, Green Card through Marriage petitions have, since time immemorial...
Read MoreCalifornia car accidents are higher than the national average. The common usual causes for car accidents are Driving Under Influence of drug or alcohol (DUI), poorly maintained or defective vehicles, congestions, over-speeding, violations of traffic rules, poor driving conditions, hot pursuits on the roads or freeways, unqualified and unlicensed driving or negligence. There are economic and non...
Read MoreWhat is a Green Card? It is an evidence or proof of your status as a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) in the U.S. issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). An LPR retains the citizenship of his/her home country but is allowed to reside and take employment in the U.S. on a permanent basis. Once the LPR successfully proves continuous residence of five (5) years, LP...
Read MoreWhat is an Adjustment Interview? All applicants and petitioners or any other individuals may be required by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to appear for an adjustment immigration interview (8 CFR 103.2(b) (9)). This is usually conducted when the applicants for Green Card would like to avail of such immigration benefit while residing in the U.S. at the time of fi...
Read MoreWhat is US Visa Interview? The Department of State (D0S), through its numerous U.S. Embassies or U.S. Consulate Offices around the world, regularly conducts US Visa interviews to thousands of immigrant and non-immigrant visa applicants. Unlike Adjustment Interviews administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), however, lawyers are not allowed to represent app...
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