DACA does not give you any nonimmigrant status, but does provide authorized stay and tolls (stops) the accrual of unlawful presence. On September...

On the Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, you are asked if you have ever claimed to be a U.S. citizen; ever registered to vote in any...

Only U.S. citizens, age 21 or older, (not permanent residents/green card holders) may file an I-130 immigrant petition for a parent in the...

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If you have spent the maximum allowable period of stay (i.e. 7 years) in the United States in L status, you may not be issued a visa, be...

How can I adjust my status from visitor (b2) to permanent resident?

In general, relatives (e.g adult daughter/adult son) of a U.S. citizen or permanent resident in the family-based category may file for I-485,...

What happens of you file for Adjustment of Status 2 months before I-94 expires?

If you lawfully entered the U.S. on a B-1/B-2 visitor visa, you may normally file for a green card based on a bona fide marriage to a U.S. citizen....

Immigration law defines “conviction” as a formal judgment of guilt or, if adjudication of guilt has been withheld, where (i) a judge or jury has...

Is there a fee to file Form I-129F when filed after I-130 for a non-citizen spouse’s K-3 visa?

In general, if your wife is physically in the U.S. following lawful admission (e.g. on a visitor visa), she may file an I-485 adjustment of...

An FBI background check focuses on criminal offenses (arrests, charges and convictions), but does not always show immigration violations, such as...

Can I get a U.S. Marriage License and Marry in Another Country?

A US citizen filing an I-130 immigrant petition for a foreign national spouse must prove the marriage is valid and bona fide. In general, USCIS...