The following is a transcript of a video we recently put up on Youtube about this topic:The customary practice these days is for immigration, or USCIS, to arrange for an official interpreter who is available by speakerphone to translate. This normally happens during a...
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How Do I Give Up My Green Card?
Despite everything a person may have gone through to finally become a permanent resident, an individual may come to the conclusion that the United States is just not where he or she wishes to stay. In some instances, the person may not like living here, for whatever...
Practical Considerations for Immigration Fee Wavier Requests
Like many things in life, many immigration benefits and services provided by the federal government require a fee. However, few people are aware that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services may, under certain circumstances, waive the filing fee. Applicants...
Will A Democrat President Be Good for Immigration?
It seems that for the last couple of months, the media has been enamored of talking about the Republican candidates for President. Only within the last few weeks has more attention been drawn to the Democrats and what they stand for. It is probably oversimplifying...
How Soon Can I Get My Immigration Work Permit Based On Marriage?
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...
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...
Foreign Immigration Documents Must Be Translated for USCIS
"Do I need a English translation of my foreign document for immigration?"Although the answer to this question might seem obvious and intuitive, it is nevertheless worthwhile to address it since this issue arises so often. Many people make the erroneous assumption that...
Do I Have To Take The Citizenship Test in English? | Naturalization Exemptions
Below is a transcript of a podcast we put out on June 9, 2015. You can subscribe to the US Citizenship and Family Immigration Podcast on Itunes."Hello and welcome to the Lee and Garasia podcast on immigration. My name is Paris Lee. I'm an immigration attorney with...
Transcripts for Immigration Post Conviction Relief (PCR)
Some of our more substantive work is done in the field of Post-Conviction Relief. In many instances, an individual may have pleaded guilty to a criminal offense without understanding the immigration consequences of doing so. In order for our attorneys to evaluate the...
Is There an Immigrant Visa or Green Card for Disabled People?
One of the most common questions that people have is whether immigration provides special immigrant visas for people are physically or mentally disabled or handicapped. Many immigrants often find themselves in a predicament where they are finally eligible to immigrate...