U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that the agency will begin phasing in use of the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Signature Confirmation Restricted Delivery service to mail Green…
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The Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card) and the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) has been redesigned as part of the Next Generation Secure Identification Document Project. The new cards…
A green card i-551 can be issued for two (2) years or ten (10) years. If your green card card is lost or needs replacement or renewal, call the Immigration…
In cases where resident status (green card) is acquired based on a marriage to a U.S. citizen that was less than 2 years old on the day the immigrant spouse…
When permanent resident status is obtained in the United States, a Form I-551 (i551) or green card is issued to evidence that legal status in the United States. The holder…
Immigration Lawyer Explains Affidavit of Support An affidavit of support is a document that must be completed by all petitioners for family-based and some employment based sponsorship. In the affidavit…
Effective June 1, 2014, certain Forms I-693 or medical exams required under the immigration laws that are submitted to U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) in connection with adjustment of…
In 2010, a change in the law allows the widow of American citizen married any length of time to self-petition for immediate relative status as a lawful permanent resident, but…
Many families who have been waiting six to twelve years for their immigrant visas to be available often face the problem of children who “aged out” or turn age 21…
There are several issues faced by immigrant children who are beneficiaries of a pending family-based immigration petition. One of the major issues is when a child turns age twenty-one before…
