Marriage Fraud Waivers and How They Can Help
Marriage fraud waivers help people who have problems with their green card or immigrant visa applications because of suspicions or allegations of marriage fraud. Other people may need a marriage fraud waiver if they omitted certain information from their immigration application. What is a Marriage Fraud Waiver? A marriage fraud waiver is a waiver application […]
Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Palestinian Nationals
The US President has authorized the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Palestinian nationals in the US. This means that the State Department will defer the removal for 18 months of certain Palestinians who are present in the US on February 14, 2024, with the exceptions below. Except for those: (1) who have voluntarily returned to […]
A Green Card Interview at USCIS & Interview Updates
My clients and I were exhausted at the end of a recent green card interview at the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). In this article we look at a marriage green card interview and provide some recent updates. Background The background of this case is that our foreign-born client who is married to a […]
H-1b Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot Program
A domestic or stateside H-1b visa renewal pilot program where qualified H-1b visa holders from India and Canada will not need to return home to renew their H-1b visas starts on January 29, 2024. This initial pilot program will run from January 29, 2024, through April 1, 2024. The Department of State (DOS) will release […]
4 Immigration Waiver Tips To Increase Your Success Rate
Here are 4 immigration waiver tips to improve your success rate and avoid delays for your immigration application. If you are applying for an immigrant visa, green card or other immigration application, you may sometimes need a waiver. What is a Waiver? A waiver is an application asking the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) to […]
How to Get Temporary Proof Of Your Legal Residency
Here is a summary of how to get temporary proof of your legal residency status from the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). 1. How to Get Temporary Proof Of Your Legal Residency Many people ask how to get temporary proof of their legal residency or green card approval while waiting for their permanent residency […]
No More Combination EAD and Advance Parole Cards
Combo Cards for Adjustment Applicants Until recently, green card applicants with a pending I-485 Adjustment of Status Application could apply for their employment authorization document (EAD) and advance parole combo card. Now the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will issue the two documents separately. What is a Combo Card? A combo card is […]
A Citizenship Interview at USCIS & Citizenship Updates
I attended a USCIS citizenship interview recently with a client, who we shall call “Ms T” here. In this article we look at the naturalization interview to become a US citizen and provide some citizenship updates. The Citizenship Interview Our citizenship interview takes place at the Federal Building in Downtown Los Angeles. To enter the […]
How to respond to a USCIS Request For Evidence (RFE)
A Request for Evidence (RFE) is a written request from the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) asking for new, additional or missing information about your immigration application. The USCIS will sometimes ask for more information so that they can make a decision on your case. Other times, they will ask for missing documents. Common […]
Keeping Your Green Card After Marriage Fraud or Misrepresentation With a 237 (a)1)(H) waiver
With a 237 (a)(1)(H) waiver you can keep your green card if you are in removal proceedings under the INA 237 paragraph because of marriage fraud or misrepresentation. Who Needs An INA 237(a)(1)(H)Waiver for Fraud? You may need an INA 237 fraud waiver if the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleges that you committed marriage […]