The green card lottery is essentially a golden ticket to enter the United States. The visa lottery is officially known as the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, and it one of the simplest and least expensive ways to garner permanent U.S. resident status. Each year more than 20 million people apply for these visas, but the U.S. awards only 50,000 each year. Read More
President-Elect Biden’s Proposed Immigration Reform
We can expect to see significant shifts in U.S. immigration policy next year. President-Elect Biden has vowed to begin rapidly dismantling the Trump-era immigration agenda after taking office on January 20, 2021. Because President Trump used Executive Orders to enact a significant portion of his immigration reform, Biden will be able to overturn certain of Trump’s policies with executive orders of his own. But some Read More
USCIS Announces a Revised Naturalization Civics Test
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services <uscis@public.govdelivery.com> reported the following today: "WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today plans to implement a revised version of the naturalization civics test. The agency first announced plans to revise the civics test in July 2019. USCIS revised the civics test as part of a decennial update to ensure that it remains an Read More
What is Adjustment of Status?
Adjustment of status is the process of applying to become a lawful permanent United States resident, also known as applying for a green card from within the United States Read More
Applying for Naturalization
Naturalization is the legal process through which a citizen of a foreign country becomes a U.S citizen. For those desiring to become a naturalized citizen, here’s an overview of the application process. Read More
The U.S. Citizenship Test: Three Tips to Prepare
Before becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen, you’ll have to pass an exam on English and U.S. history/civics. USCIS provides Study Guides on its website. Here are three tips to prepare. Read More
Green Card Renewal Tips
Green card renewal time? Here are some tips to help the process go smoothly. Read More
What is Temporary Protected Status (TPS)?
What is Temporary Protected Status? Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a provisional immigration status granted to nationals of certain countries experiencing problems that make it difficult or unsafe for the national to return. The Secretary of Homeland Security may designate a country for TPS because of temporary conditions such as national armed conflict or civil war, an environmental disaster (such as an Read More
Trump Administration Proposes Changes to International Student Visas
The Trump Administration has proposed changes to the international student visas. A summary of the proposal has been prepared by Penn State Law and is available here: https://pennstatelaw.psu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/pdfs/Immigrants/FJISummary9-27.pdf At this point, these rules have not been approved. People in the US on student visas continue to be governed by current rules. Read More
Divorce and Green Cards
Divorce is never easy. But if you’re a foreign national in the US, divorce can affect your US immigration status. Below, I will discuss whether or not a divorce could affect your permanent resident status. If you are in the US as the spouse of a visa holder, the divorce may render your status invalid as of the date of the divorce. Read More
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