While most permanent residents are not eligible to file for US Citizenship until they have had their green cards for five years, some individuals may apply after three years under Section 319(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. In order to be eligible under...
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What if my husband or wife does not show for my Green Card Interview?
What happens if my spouse fails to appear for my green card marriage interview? For marriage-based adjustment of status cases, the petitioning spouse and the immigrant husband or wife are required to appear together for the interview. The purpose of the interview,...
Are Foreign Marriage and Divorce Certificates Valid for Immigration?
Legal Validity of Foreign Marriages and Divorces for Spouse Green Card Cases In order to petition for a non-citizen spouse's permanent residence (based upon marriage), the petitioning spouse must establish the legal validity of the current marriage. In other words, if...
New Rule Coming for H-4 Work Permits
In February of 2015, USCIS announced that it would finally be implementing a rule that extends employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses. The expansion of work permission is part of President Obama's 2014 Executive Action on Immigration. While the...