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Adjustment of status is a process that allows individuals who are already in the United States to apply for lawful permanent resident status, commonly known as a green card. To be eligible for adjustment of status, an individual must, in general, meet the following...
In a startling reversal of policy, USCIS is reverting to an older practice of treating individuals under TPS (Temporary Protected Status) who travel on advance parole as being inspected and admitted upon return for purposes of adjustment of status. This is a positive...
In a welcome change to how the government adjudicates green card renewal cases, USCIS has announced a new policy update with respect to I-751 cases. Under the new protocols, the agency will be scrapping a Trump era policy that required interviews for conditional...
If you want to come to live in the United States and intend to be a lawful permanent resident, you will need to pay fees for your visa and other parts of the immigration process. Green cards have different costs depending on the kind of applicant. For example, the...
Being a lawful permanent resident gives you a more secure status than a temporary visa can. Visas eventually expire, requiring you to leave the country. With your permanent resident card or green card, you can stay in the United States indefinitely, provided that you...
USCIS recently announced a new policy change that should benefit permanent residents who need to prove their status while their renewal applications are pending. Starting this month, the agency will discontinue issuing the extension stickers that are normally affixed...
COVID-19 has given rise to a number of changes that have dramatically transformed the practice and procedure of immigration law. New interview protocols have changed who can accompany clients to their citizenship and marriage interviews. In most cases, family...
Now that the dust has temporarily settled, USCIS has finally updated its website and made the I-944 available again under its list of available forms. Since all preliminary injunctions against the public charge rule have been lifted, the government will resume...
A very disturbing article came out last Thursday that perhaps accounts for the interminable delay some individuals are experiencing in waiting for their green cards. According to the article which appeared in The Washington Post, USCIS has apparently cut back on the...
One common misconception that many permanent residents believe is that permanent residence expires when their cards expire. This is not necessarily accurate. It is true that conditional permanent residents are in serious jeopardy of losing their status if they fail to...