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Removal of Conditions – Turning Your 2-Year Green Card into a 10-Year Green Card
If you received a 2-year marriage-based green card, it’s not truly “permanent” yet. To keep your status, you’ll need to remove the conditions before it expires. Skipping this step could cause you to lose your green card entirely. Here’s a quick guide to help you...
Military Parole in Place: A Pathway for Military Families
Too many people have not yet heard about the Military Parole in Place (PIP) program. Let’s fix that. For many undocumented family members of U.S. service members and veterans, this program is a game-changer. Who Qualifies? PIP is available only to immediate family...
The Alphabet Soup of Immigration Law: Immigration Acronyms, Visas, and What It All Means When It Comes to Marriage
Alex, our French client, is dating an American woman and planning to get engaged on his next visit to the US. He called so we could figure out the proper timing for everything, with his immigration status in mind. He wanted to know how long his trip to the US could be...
EOIR Announces Specialized Children’s Dockets: New specialized children’s dockets announced by Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)
Good news for immigrant children in the U.S.! EOIR has created specialized children's dockets which will be available at 49 immigrations courts around the country. There will also be specially trained staff and judges managing these cases, mostly made up of...
What Does My Immigration Attorney Actually Need to Know?
To provide accurate legal advice, navigate the complexities of immigration law, and effectively represent the client's interests, an immigration attorney requires certain pieces of information from her client. Immigration History: Any previous immigration...
Family-Based Immigration: An Easy Process?
Green cards for parents and siblings can take years to receive. I just had a consultation with Elena, who entered the U.S. (legally) with her 2 young children, and is trying to figure out how to stay legally. They were subject to a dangerous situation at home, but it...
The T Visa: A Lifeline for Survivors of Human Trafficking
When we think of immigration, we often picture people coming to the U.S. for new opportunities, family reunification, or safety from violence back home. But some people arrive—or are brought here—under very different and heartbreaking circumstances. That’s where the T...
Coming to the U.S. as a Religious Worker on an R-1 Visa
Members of the clergy and other religious workers with job offers in the U.S. may qualify for an R-1 visa. Rabbi and Rebbetzin Rosen have been running a college campus Jewish outreach program for several years, and were desperate for additional staff. This past school...
Trump 2.0 and Immigration
On his first day in office, President Trump signed numerous executive orders (EOs), including many related to immigration. Here are some key changes you need to know: CBP One changes: President Trump signed an executive order mandating the cessation of the CBP One...
How Can I Work in the U.S.? A simplified guide to work and investor visas
Mateo had been living in Buenos Aires, Argentina almost his whole life. After some time in the U.S. learning in university, he headed home again to work in his family business. Mateo was hoping to come back to the US to live and work, and called us to find out about...