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…
A new military immigration initiative has been launched to assist illegal aliens who are present without admission or parole and who are spouses, children and parents of those serving on…
A new initiative has been launched to assist illegal aliens who are present without admission or parole and who are spouses, children and parents of those serving on active duty…
The Supreme Court has found section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. Effective immediately, U.S. embassies and consulates along with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services will adjudicate…
Same-sex marriages that are valid under State law are eligible to apply and receive immigration benefits. Applicants and same-sex marriage immigration lawyer will be required to prove to Department of…
The visa lottery program will be accepting applications for the 2015 Diversity Visa Lottery program from October 1, 2013 to November 2, 2013. Each year, the Diversity Visa Lottery program…
Petitioning for my Spouse Q1: I am a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident in a same-sex marriage to a foreign national. Can I now sponsor my spouse for a…
Same-sex marriages that are valid under State law are eligible to apply and receive immigration benefits. Applicants will still be required to prove to Department of Homeland Security that the…
Beginning March 4, 2013, certain immediate relatives of U.S. citizens who are physically present in the United States will be allowed to request provisional unlawful presence waivers prior to departing from the United States
Immigration Lawyer comment on transgender individuals and eligible immigration benefits. In 2005, the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) issued the precedent decision Matter of Lovo-Lara, 23 I&N Dec. 746 (BIA…