by Michele Dinits, Esq. | Dec 15, 2025 | Family Based Immigration, News, Removal of Conditions (ROC)
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...
by Michele Dinits, Esq. | Dec 15, 2025 | Family Based Immigration, Military Parole in Place (PIP)
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...
by Michele Dinits, Esq. | Dec 15, 2025 | Marriage-Based Green Cards
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...
by Michele Dinits, Esq. | Dec 15, 2025 | Family Based Immigration
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...
by Michele Dinits, Esq. | Aug 15, 2024 | Family Based Immigration, Marriage-Based Green Cards
Sometimes you get a those really organized clients. They call for a consultation months before they actually plan to hire you to do an application for them. Sarah was not even yet engaged to Thomas, but she knew it was going in that direction. Thomas was from Belgium,...
by Michele Dinits, Esq. | Mar 2, 2024 | Family Based Immigration, Fiancées (K-1 Visas), Marriage-Based Green Cards
Miri was trying to figure out how to apply for a green card for her fiancé, Etienne, who was from France. The introduction was made while he was in graduate school on a student visa, and now that they were married, he would be able to procure a more long-term...
