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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

In order to become a US Citizen, a Lawful Permanent Resident will, under most circumstances, have to apply on the N-400 Form to become one through the naturalization process. The form can be deceptively simple, and sometimes, important issues may be… Read More

This is one of the nightmare questions that most undocumented and illegal aliens in this country carry with them daily. And with good reason. Despite all the rhetoric about comprehensive immigration reform, the statistics bear out a starker reality:… Read More

The first thing that needs to be clarified is whether your foreign born fiancé is actually here in the United States or abroad. For purposes of this article, let’s assume that he/she is not residing here but living abroad in his/her native cou… Read More

The short and simple answer is, “It depends.” There are a number of preliminary questions that have to be addressed first: is the person eligible for a green card, or permanent residence? Is the Petitioner someone who is eligible to file… Read More

Last week saw the introduction of a new immigration bill H.R. 3431 (entitled “American Families United Act”). A bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) and Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM), it surprisingly has not recei… Read More