Sorry to learn of the abuse you encountered in your former marriage. The fact that you divorced a year after you became a Lawful Permanent...

For immigration eligibility considerations, it should be immaterial whether one's residence is a free-standing house, an apartment, a trailer, or...

A full legal analysis of eligibilities, options and strategies will require more information than was included in your post. That includes...

Your girlfriend could engage an attorney to assist her in obtaining copies of official records such as a marriage certificate and a divorce decree,...

Congratulations upon receiving your Permanent Resident Card ("Green Card"). With it and your valid passport you may re-enter the U.S. David N....

Immigration eligibility is not just for wealthy folks. If you, as the petitioner, do not have sufficient documentable income, then you indeed may...

While a marriage certificate itself is primarily needed for an I-130 petition, it certainly should not be cumbersome to supply a copy with an I-485...

In order to be eligible for a visitor's visa, one must have "nonimmigrant intent," i.e. an intention to remain in the U.S. only temporarily for the...

The immigration consequences of criminal matters is a particularly complex area of the law. In some instances the USCIS can treat misdemeanors as...

It is common for both an I-130 and an I-485 to be adjudicated on the date of a successful interview, but sometimes the USCIS may approve the I-130...