One of the most pressing questions that prospective permanent residents here in the US often ask is, "When Can I Start Working?" Within the context of family-based adjustment of status cases--which is what this is discussion is limited to--this topic is rife with...
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Month: July 2015
Proposed Changes to Provisional Waiver I-601A Process
Many people are aware that DAPA and Expanded DACA are currently on hold due to pending litigation. What people may not know is that DAPA and the expansion of DACA are only parts of President Obama's 2014 Executive Action on immigration. The Executive Order is actually...
Permanent Bars to Good Moral Character for Citizenship
The concept of good moral character ("GMC") is one of the most important principles of immigration law and practice. Good moral character can arise in a number of scenarios, including applications for citizenship, permanent residence, as well as potential forms of...
Is There An Easier Citizenship Test for Old People? | Due Consideration Test
In a recent podcast, we touched briefly on the English Waiver criteria that USCIS requires before exempting an applicant from the English portion of the Naturalization test. Unfortunately, this special exemption only benefits a relatively small population of permanent...
Physical Presence Requirement for Naturalization
It is very common to confuse the physical presence requirement with the continuous residence requirement for naturalization. The two concepts, while related and seemingly similar, are actually different and must be independently satisfied in addition to the other...