I-601A Provisional Stateside Waiver
Effective March 4, 2013 the Provisional Stateside Waiver is available to inadmissible immigrants. This waiver promotes family unity, in the sense that this waiver allows the applicant to remain in the United States while the Waiver is being processed … [Read More...]
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
Congress enacted the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) recognizing the vulnerability of child victims of mistreatment through the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) … [Read More...]
Motions to Reopen
It is important to advise the reader that filing a motion to reopen is no easy task. Motions to reopen is a very complex area in the practice of immigration law. A motion to reopen removal proceedings in immigration court may be based on one of … [Read More...]
DACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival
Deferred Action means that U.S. Immigration officials will not place you in removal proceedings, so long as you do not commit crimes or pose a threat to the security of the country. If you qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), … [Read More...]
U Visas
What is a U-Visa? In October 2000, Congress created the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act (Act). Finally, after seven years of interim rules, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) has published final Regulations … [Read More...]
VAWA – Violence Against Women Act
Many individuals who are victims of domestic violence remain in an abusive relationship because they believe that their immigrant status in the United States depends on their abuser’s status. The victim believes that if the relationship ends, s/he … [Read More...]
Refugee/Asylum
Refugee status or asylum may be granted to people who have been persecuted or fear they will be persecuted on account of race, religion, nationality, and/or membership in a particular social group or political opinion. Refugee Refugee status is a … [Read More...]
Naturalization
Naturalization is the legal process by which immigrant/permanent resident card holders become U.S. citizens. To become a naturalized United States citizen, an applicant must: Must be a Permanent Resident for at least five (5) … [Read More...]
Family Visas
Overview - Family-based Immigrant Visas The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides two (2) groups of family based immigrant visa categories, including immediate relatives and family preference categories. Immediate Relative Immigrant … [Read More...]
Employment Visas
coming soon The information contained on this page is for educational and informative purpose only. This response does not constitute legal advice. The readers of this information should not act based solely on information contained … [Read More...]
