Family-Based Immigration

COVID-19 Vaccines Will Be Required for Green Card Applicants Starting October 1, 2021

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Starting October 1, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Department of State will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all applicants applying for refugee or lawful permanent residence, with some exceptions. All applicants who receive their medical examination ON OR AFTER October 1, 2021, must complete the COVID-19 vaccine series and provide documentation […]

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What You Should Know About Adding Beneficiaries for the Fiancé(e) Visa

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If you are a U.S. citizen, there are two ways you can bring your significant other to the U.S. to get a green card (AKA lawful permanent residency). You can read more about the difference in a blog post I had written by clicking here. In this post, I am going to talk about adding

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What You Need to Know About the New Public Charge Rule Effective 10/14/2019

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**UPDATE: On October 11, 2019, federal judges in New York and California ordered a nationwide block, which prevented the rule from going into effect. On January 27, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that this rule can go into effect. USCIS announced that they will begin implementing this rule starting February 24, 2020. A

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Humanitarian Reinstatement – How An I-130 That Has Been Terminated Due to the Petitioner Passing Away Can Be Saved

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One of the sad realities of our immigration system is that it can take a very long time to bring over certain family members. For example, if a U.S. citizen mother petitions to bring her married son to the U.S., it could take over 22 years before that son will be able to come to

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Understanding the Spouse Visa and Fiancé(e) Visa

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Comparing Spouse and Fiancé(e) Visas Let’s say you are a U.S. citizen engaged to marry someone from Chile and hope to marry them in the U.S. Perhaps you are a lawful permanent resident that has been married to a Canadian for one year. You want to live together in the U.S. but are uncertain about

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Who Can Petition for Who In Family-Based Immigration Cases

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“I am a green card holder. Can I petition for my sister/brother/parent to get his or her green card?” “I want to petition for my niece/nephew. Can I do that?” These are some of the types of questions I often get. This blog post will answer those questions. Whether you are a U.S. citizen or

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I-601A Waiver – What You Need to Know

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Who May Use Form I-601A Form I-601A is useful in only a few situations. The form is designed for those who have an immediate relative or spouse who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR), and the U.S. citizen or LPR spouse wants to petition for his/her foreign-born spouse. This relative must have

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