Many people move to the U.S. in order to pursue a lucrative job opportunity and reach new heights in terms of their career and financial circumstances. Employment immigration is often very exciting and advantageous, but it is also very challenging for some people. For...
Immigration Law Is All About Family
Family Immigration
Family-based immigration explained
If a person wishes to come to the U.S., he or she must secure a visa from the government, which requires the person to know someone who is already in the country to act as a sponsor. The U.S. Department of State explains that a person can sponsor family members to...
What you need to know about the affidavit of support
If you intend to become a legal permanent resident through a family-based immigration petition, your sponsor must file an affidavit of support. This affidavit ensures you have sufficient financial support to avoid the need for certain government benefits. For some...
Information About Family-Based Immigration
There are many families that have been separated by immigration. Several efforts have been done with the intent to reunite these families and keep them together. It is highly important for immigrant families to know what procedures exist to bring relatives to live in...
Understanding family immigration quotas
While immigrating to the Unites States likely presented you with a great many new opportunities, it was also certainly difficult to leave any of your family members behind in your home country. Thus your desire for them to join you here in Colorado is understandable....
Which visa types apply to family members?
Family immigration represents one of the most popular forms of immigration. When you want to bring one of your family members to the U.S., you can help him or her get one of two types of visas: an Immediate Relative Immigrant Visa or a Family Preference Immigrant...
Understanding family-based immigration
It is easier to keep and maintain family bonds when members are able to stay together. The United States recognizes the importance of familial relationships. One of the U.S. laws that allow you to bring your family to the country is family-based immigration. Under...
Family immigration courts put immigrants in danger
Ten immigration courts in the country were instructed by the Department of Justice earlier this year. They got tasked with speeding up the hearing of the matters relating to families who are seeking asylum on the United States soil. Following the directive, there are...
Which members of my family can come to the U.S.?
When coming to the U.S. for more opportunities and a better life, you naturally want to bring your family along with you. Fortunately, immediate family members are eligible for immigration, provided you take the right steps. Here are some general guidelines on who is...
Visa quotas for bringing family to the U.S.
If you have immigrated to the United States and become a naturalized citizen or a legal permanent resident, then it is only natural for you to want your family to eventually join you in Boulder. After listening to news stories related to immigration issues, it may...