You may obtain your green card as a widow or widower of a United States citizen; that is, if you are married to a United States citizen and he or she dies before you file or obtain your permanent residence status, you may still get your green card even though your US spouse is deceased.… Continue reading Green Card as Widow(er) of US Citizen
Month: August 2020
Child Status Protection Act-Family and Employment Adjustment
PURPOSE The purpose of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) was to alleviate the hardship faced by certain aliens who were previously classified as children for immigrant visa purposes but who, because of the time required to adjudicate their petitions, turned 21 years old and became ineligible as a result. The Immigration and Nationality Act… Continue reading Child Status Protection Act-Family and Employment Adjustment
Bringing Children of Political Asylees to US
You can bring your children to the United States if you have been granted political asylum. If you fled your home country without your children and you have been granted political asylum in the United States, you can bring your children. If you are in the United States for any reason but without your children,… Continue reading Bringing Children of Political Asylees to US
EB-1: Outstanding Professors and Researchers
EB-1 is an employment-based, first preference, category for United States permanent residency or green card. It is subdivided into three categories: (1) Aliens with extraordinary ability, (2) Outstanding professors and researchers and (3) Multinational managers or executives. In a previous post, I discussed the category for aliens with extraordinary ability. Here, I will discuss the… Continue reading EB-1: Outstanding Professors and Researchers
Green Card Through U Visa
In October 2000 Congress created the U Visa with the passage of “Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act, including the Battered Immigrant Women’s Protection Act”. The U Visa was set aside for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to the law enforcement or government officials in… Continue reading Green Card Through U Visa
J-1 Visa: Waiver of the two-year foreign residency
Generally, foreigners that came to the United States on a J visa are required to return to their home country and reside there, physically, for at least two years before they may apply for a change of status or adjustment of status in the United States. For those that are subject to the two year… Continue reading J-1 Visa: Waiver of the two-year foreign residency