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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...
USCIS currently serves the immigration population of New Jersey through two district offices: the Newark District Office, which services the large part of the state, and the Mount Laurel Office whose jurisdiction is generally limited to South Jersey. In 2023,...
Learning a new language is easiest when someone is still young. As you age and mature, the part of your brain that manages your language abilities tends to become rigid and harder to change. In other words, when you are young and your brain is at its most malleable,...
Aspiring citizens should be aware that there is a new citizenship test coming. The Department of Health and Human Services quietly published an announcement in the Federal Register last December that the government would begin conducting trial testing of a newly...
Consumers are especially reluctant, especially in this economy, to spend money for a consultation with an immigration lawyer. It is often just too tempting to call and speak with an attorney’s office that offers free consultations. However, as some people later find...
A U visa is a special type of immigration status available to victims of certain types of crimes who have suffered mental or physical harm or abuse and have demonstrated that they have assisted (and will continue to) law enforcement and government officials in the...
USCIS recently implemented important changes to the N-648 that may make the process of applying for citizenship with a Medical Certification for Disability significantly easier. Under current policy, all applicants applying to become naturalized citizens of the...
There are numerous visa programs that specifically help individuals with marketable job skills enter the country. There are H, L and O visas, among others, that can help someone turn a successful career into an immigration opportunity. Some skilled workers enter the...
It all depends. Technically, the process for applying for US Citizenship is called Naturalization. In general, green card holders who have been permanent residents for at least five years, or in some cases three (if married to and living with a US Citizen), apply on...
Historically, it used to be slightly quicker to immigrate to the US as an unmarried child of a US Citizen as opposed to an unmarried child of a lawful permanent resident. However, while green card holders aspire to become US Citizens, they may not be aware of an...