“Biometrics” means a background check that USCIS runs when you apply for a USCIS benefit. With it, you’ll have your fingerprints stamped and your photo taken. Historically, all applicants had to appear for biometrics every time she filed any type of application, such as a work permit, TPS, or green card. Since COVID, USCIS has switched to waiving biometrics appointments for green cards if the applicant had USCIS Read More
45 Minute Approval
This week our client won a non-Legal Permanent Resident cancellation of removal. Our client is an exemplary community member who is loved and respected by his community and friends. Unfortunately, like many other people in this country, our client did not have legal status. He was facing possible removal from the country. If our client was ordered to leave the country, his young US citizen son and his wife’s Read More
How long will it take for my marriage-based green card case to get approved?
Right now, as of December 2022, marriage-based green card cases are processing in about 6-9 months in the Boston USCIS office. We are seeing much longer case processing times in Lawrence. Cases there are taking over a year. It’s important for us to note that we are also seeing a wide range of processing times even in the same office, so even if most of our Boston cases are processing in 6-9 months, your Read More
Can I work while my marriage-based green card application is pending?
Maybe! Some people are eligible to work even if their marriage-based green card pending after submitting the application because they have another visa that allows them to work. Others are not eligible to work with their marriage-based green card pending until a temporary “employment authorization document” is approved. Currently, USCIS is processing the temporary work permits very slowly…or not at all before the Read More
Can I travel while my immigration application is pending?
Unless you speak with an immigration attorney first, you should not leave or try to enter the US while you have a US immigration application pending. In many cases, you will be able to leave the US and enter the US while your case is pending. You may be in H1B status, which allows you to leave/re-enter the US while a green card application is pending. You may have advance parole, which allows you to leave/re-enter Read More
I’m married to a US citizen. Can I get a green card if I crossed the border to get into the US?
'Yes. Crossing the border—which is a certain type of illegal entry to the US—will not prevent you from getting a green card if you meet other requirements. The most important other requirements are (1) that your US citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident spouse or parent will suffer extreme hardship if you don’t get the green card and (2) that you have an approved I-130, I-140, or I-360 petition or that you have been Read More
From Asylum to Happy Marriage-Based Green Card
After 8 years and with our help, our client obtained a marriage-based green card. He is finally a Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States! Our team first started working with a wonderful, young gay man from a country where he was persecuted. Eight years ago, we filed for asylum for him--right at the time when the asylum system started to drastically slow down from about a 1-2 year timeframe to the current 5 to Read More
Expedited Travel Document and Green Card in One Visit
Recently, we were able to help one of our clients to get approval on her green card and expedited travel documents. She got a change to visit their very ill mother in India. Our client was waiting on a pending green card application and urgently needed to leave the country. She wanted to see her ill mother and to take care of her. Our attorney was able to get her an appointment to request to expedite her application Read More
USCIS offices to waive up to 80% of family-based interviews
USCIS District 11 (MA/RI/NH/ME/VT) recently announced that USCIS National has directed local USCIS offices to waive up to 80% of family-based interviews. This is a huge change in USCIS practice, especially for marriage-based green card cases. Historically, almost ALL marriage-based green card cases required the US citizen spouse and the noncitizen spouse to appear at at USCIS office for an interview, before the Read More
Peace of Mind After 11 Years!
This week our firm obtained a big win for one of our clients at their removal hearing. Our client had been in removal proceedings since 2011. Our client suffered 11 years of stress because of the removal proceedings. Our attorney was able to gather strong evidence and argued a strong compelling argument in favor of our client. The court granted our client his green card. Not only will our client get his green card, Read More
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