Because you married a U.S. citizen, you are likely eligible to become a legal permanent resident of the U.S. Before immigration officials approve your application to adjust status, though, they are likely to want to interview both you and your husband or wife. This...
What are preference categories?
When it comes to immigration, many people choose one of two popular paths. They either go with employment-based immigration options, or family-based immigration options. If you choose to go through family-based options, you need to understand immigration eligibility...
What are the basics of family-based immigration?
Once you settle in the United States and have everything in order to legally set up your life here, you will probably want to find out how to bring your family to the country. The U.S. does offer some options for family-based immigration because it believes family...
What is the affidavit of support?
U.S. immigration policy generally expects immigrants not to become public charges when they arrive in the country. Therefore, before approving an individual’s green card application, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services often requires the sponsor to submit an...
Family hopes caretaker status will stop pending deportation
Anyone in Plano who has had to try and navigate the waters of the immigration process may know exactly how complicated that process can be. Fortunately, when one has a family member that is either a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident, they often have a leg up...
Employment authorization for H-1B dependents
The United States provides many types of visas to foreign nationals. Some of these visas allow non-U.S. citizens to live and work legally in America. When a person from another country wishes to have a family member from their home country join them in the U.S., the...
How do you avoid immigration scams?
On one hand, it could be a good idea to contact multiple people when deciding how to proceed with your immigration case. On the other hand, this could open you up to being the victim of a scam. It is not always easy to identify whether someone who offers to help you...
What are the two types of family-based visa?
If you are in the United States and have family members in another country, then you may want to bring them here. They will have to go through the proper channels to legally immigrate here to avoid potential legal issues. According to the U.S. Department of State,...
How do provisional waivers work?
Immigrants who have entered the United States unlawfully in the past may worry that they have no way of returning to the country. If you came to the country in this manner, you may face a three or ten-year bar on lawful reentry. Yet, if you have relatives who have...
Detailing family immigration quotas
The process of lawfully immigrating to the Unites States can be quite complex, and as many people in Plano know, is not a privilege immediately afforded to everyone. At the same time, countless people are legally granted residency in the U.S. every year (indeed, the...