Last week, new rules were issued that affect the MAVNI program and who is eligible to apply. MAVNI, short for Military Accessions in the National Interest, is a special program that allows non-US citizens, even those who are not yet permanent residents, to enlist in...
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I-751 Hardship Waiver Option for Conditional Residents Who Can’t File for Divorce
One aspect of the I-751 Extreme Hardship waiver that conditional green card holders should be aware of is that divorce is not a prerequisite in order to file under this ground. Whereas a conditional resident who intends on filing for the good faith marriage exception...
Affidavit of Support Proof of Domicile Requirement
One often-overlooked requirement of the affidavit of support is that the petitioner maintain a domicile in the United States. This issue comes into play when the petitioner, usually a United States Citizen, is living abroad and does not currently live or reside in the...
I-134 Affidavit of Support for Visitor’s Visa
In many different types of cases, USCIS will require an Affidavit of Support for an individual to qualify for a visa or green card. This can sometimes cause confusion because there are actually two different types of affidavits of support: there is Form I-134 and Form...
USCIS Case Status
One of the most common questions that people have is how to check the status of a case with USCIS. There are primarily basic ways, which we have distilled into the charts below. It is important to understand that what you see online or even what a USCIS customer...
Can my N-400 citizenship application be denied for lying at the interview?
This is obviously a big no-no, to say the least. One should never want to lie or make any affirmative misrepresentations to the government when applying for US citizenship. If a notario, consultant, or even attorney advises you to lie, conceal, or hide something from...
Reasons Why USCIS Denies I-130 Family Petitions
The I-130 is called the Petition for Alien Relative and approval is normally required for any family based green card or immigrant visa application. If an I-130 is denied, any subsequent application that depends upon it, such as an I-485 adjustment of status...
What if I forgot to renew my green card?
If you are a permanent resident and fail to renew your permanent residence, you may be at risk of losing your permanent residence. It depends on whether you have permanent lawful permanent residence (reflected by a green card that is normally good for ten years) or...
What is the Spouse Visa Requirement?
There are actually a couple of requirements (as well as obligations) that a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident must meet in order to successfully petition for his/her spouse's marriage-based immigrant visa or status.1) The marriage has to be bona fide. As obvious...
Indian Immigration Lawyer in New Jersey: Dual Citizenship and OCI
One of the more frequently misunderstood concepts when applying for US Naturalization is the idea of being able to a "dual citizen." Technically speaking, when one applies to be become a naturalized citizen of the United States, he or she is renouncing or giving up...