I agree with my colleagues' answers above. I add the following. Your parents may concurrently file the I-130 petition, I-485 Form, and other...

Applying for change of status differs from applying for a visa. Attorneys and foreign nationals use two different forms to apply for change of...

You are not dreaming. 8 C.F.R. 245.1 provides the criteria for status adjustment (I-485 Form). Subsections (b)(5) and (b)(6) exempt a U.S....

Obtaining Canadian citizenship will not negatively impact a future adjustment (I-485 Form) application.

You can file the N-400 application. When reviewing criminal issues, USCIS reviews police reports and other documents. An attorney can provide a...

Civil litigation for money does not generally impact pending immigration applications. If the USCIS officer does not ask about the small claims...

Landlord-tenant law differs from state to state. If a landlord does not require your immigration status on a rental application, then you should be...

The EB-1 category includes outstanding academics and other extraordinary credentials. In general, employers begin the employment-based permanent...

USCIS issued the permanent resident ("green card") and employment authorization ("EAD") cards specifically for you, not your parents. Your parents...

The regulations governing family-based immigrant visa petitions ("I-130 petitions") do not restrict a U.S. citizen to filing the petition only...