If you are a U.S. citizen, you may be looking forward to helping your parent become one. After obtaining a green card, your mother or father likely must wait five years to apply for naturalization. If your parent does not speak English well or at all, you may worry...
Immigration Law Is All About Family
Year: 2021
What should you know about green cards?
If you are an immigrant, your permanent resident card, also called a green card, may well be one of the most important documents you will ever own. USA,gov explains that this card, issued to you by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, grants you permanent...
Can minors apply for asylum in the United States?
Laws relating to asylum for individuals seeking entrance into the United States continue to provide opportunities for those seeking escape from war or religious persecution in their own countries, but what options do unaccompanied minors have if they want to apply for...
Common questions about family immigration
You have family members that reside in another country that would like to move to the United States and you want to find a way to help. Family immigration offers an opportunity to do just that. Foreign citizens that want to live in the United States need an immigrant...
How does refugee status affect mental health?
Immigrants continue to arrive in the United States at a steady rate. The National Center for Biotechnology Information reports that a record number of over 43 million immigrants now live in the U.S., a number expected to increase in the next several decades. Refugees...
How does refugee status affect mental health?
Immigrants continue to arrive in the United States at a steady rate. The National Center for Biotechnology Information reports that a record number of over 43 million immigrants now live in the U.S., a number expected to increase in the next several decades. Refugees...
What does VAWA have to do with battered immigrants?
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has done many good things for people over its time. It has helped survivors of domestic abuse across the country. On top of that, it offers important resources and aid toward immigrants as well. But how does VAWA relate to...
What can you do if your green card does not arrive?
After doing well on your immigration interview, you may be feeling great. You will receive a note that says you have approval for permanent residency and should receive your green card shortly after. What happens if you do not receive the green card? A green card can...
How a divorce affects the status of a Green Card
One of the easiest ways for someone to become a citizen of the United States is through marriage to someone who is already a citizen. Because of this, many people attempt to enter the U.S. by marrying someone and divorcing him or her after a short period of time. The...
Are you eligible for an inadmissibility waiver?
If your spouse is a U.S. citizen, you may be looking forward to filing a one-step application for legal permanent residency. With this comparatively speedy process, your spouse files an immigrant visa petition at the same time as you file your green card application....