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Sometimes when things don’t go as planned in a consular filing case, the visa applicant may be temporarily refused a visa. Perhaps the most common code used by the consulate is 221(g). What does 221(g) say exactly? 221(g) is can be found in the… Read More

The first answer is “no.” Lawful permanent residents are certainly entitled to apply on their own to become naturalized citizens. For most people, the process entails filling out the N-400, appearing for fingerprints (or biometrics) and t… Read More

Determining the viability of an adjustment of status application–“Should I file?”-can, at times, be very challenging. There are many factual and legal issues to consider, including but not limited to the immigration status of the pe… Read More

What is the Affidavit of Support? The Affidavit of Support, in the plain terms, is simply a contract between the Sponsor-usually the Petitioner, or the person filing-and the government of the United States. It refers to obligations that the signer wi… Read More

Filing immigration forms may seem easy. However, things can sometimes get more complicated than they appear. If you are thinking of filing an immigration case yourself, here are a few things to consider, so you don’t make the same mistakes coun… Read More

In 2002, the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) was signed into law, providing much needed relief to beneficiaries of petitions who would otherwise not be able to immigrate because they had turned 21. Through application of the CSPA, many beneficiari… Read More

A very important USCIS Policy Memorandum (PM-602-0091) was issued on November 15, 2013 that for inexplicable reasons, has not received much attention, although it potentially affects thousands of undocumented or “illegal” aliens throughou… Read More

1. What is asylum? In the United States, any foreign national, whether legally or illegally here, may apply for asylum if it can be demonstrated that he/she meets the definition of a “refugee.” The legal definition of refugee is found in… Read More