A very important USCIS Policy Memorandum (PM-602-0091) was issued on November 15, 2013 that for inexplicable reasons, has not received much attention, although it potentially affects thousands of undocumented or "illegal" aliens throughout the United States. The...
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Ten Things You Must Know Before You File for Asylum
1. What is asylum?In the United States, any foreign national, whether legally or illegally here, may apply for asylum if it can be demonstrated that he/she meets the definition of a "refugee." The legal definition of refugee is found in Section 101(a)(42) of the...
How NOT to File For US Citizenship: Common Naturalization Application Mistakes
In order to become a US Citizen, a Lawful Permanent Resident will, under most circumstances, have to apply on the N-400 Form to become one through the naturalization process. The form can be deceptively simple, and sometimes, important issues may be overlooked or...
How Do I Get Out On Bond If I am Arrested By Immigration?
This is one of the nightmare questions that most undocumented and illegal aliens in this country carry with them daily. And with good reason. Despite all the rhetoric about comprehensive immigration reform, the statistics bear out a starker reality: namely, that...
Tips for Filing Your Fiance’s K Visa
The first thing that needs to be clarified is whether your foreign born fiancé is actually here in the United States or abroad. For purposes of this article, let's assume that he/she is not residing here but living abroad in his/her native country. Under these...
How much does it cost to file for my husband’s or wife’s green card?
The short and simple answer is, "It depends." There are a number of preliminary questions that have to be addressed first: is the person eligible for a green card, or permanent residence? Is the Petitioner someone who is eligible to file for that person? Is there a...
Does The New Immigration Law Contain Any Changes To The Waiver Process?
Last week saw the introduction of a new immigration bill H.R. 3431 (entitled "American Families United Act"). A bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) and Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM), it surprisingly has not received as much attention as one would...
Could an Anti-Immigration Law Rear Its Ugly Head in NJ?
At least politically speaking, immigration has proven to be a polarizing topic with fierce and passionate emotions on both sides. While proponents of immigration reform scramble to shore up momentum and salvage any last hopes of legislation before the end of the year,...
Three Things You Need To Know Before You Get Married to Someone Abroad
If you are intending on getting married to your loved one abroad and then filing immigration paperwork for his/her permanent residence so that the both of you can spend the rest of your married life here in the United States, the best thing that you can do is educate...
The State of Immigration–Post Shutdown
The government shutdown is over! (At least temporarily.) That certainly is good news all around. However, over at USCIS, the agency is grappling with over a sixteen-day backlog. Many may not realize that national parks and monuments were not the only things impacted...