Marriage green card interview tips for same-sex couples
Aug 22, 2013
After DOMA was voided, I am often asked whether Immigration Officers conduct the marriage green card interviews differently for same sex married couples. The answer is no, but there are different aspec...
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Automatic Citizenship For Stepchild
Mar 27, 2011
If your spouse was a U.S. citizen - If your spouse was a U.S. citizen when your green card was approved, and if you’re still living together 3 years after your green card was initially approved, you ...
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CHANGING ADDRESS AFTER AOS FILED
Aug 11, 2010
Change Address with USCIS in 3 Ways In general, government mail sent by the USCIS to your old address will not be forwarded to your new address. Instead it is sent back to the USCIS marked "undeliver...
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RISK OF REMAINING OUTSIDE U.S. FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS
Aug 10, 2010
Sometimes Long Trips Cannot be Avoided If a loved one is very ill and needs help, sometimes there is no way to avoid being outside the U.S. for an extended period of time. One way to help prevent th...
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FILING I-751 PETITION WHEN SEPARATED
Jun 14, 2010
When a Foreigner Marries a U.S. Citizen and is Granted a Permanent Resident Green Card, often the Card is only Good for Two Years. Why? Because they were married less than two years when the card wa...
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30-60 DAY AOS (ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS) RULE OF “PRECONCEIVED INTENT”
May 14, 2010
GRANTING LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCE IS DISCRETIONARY NOT MANDATORY If a person enters the United States in certain nonimmigrant (temporary) visa categories with the obvious intention of applying for ...
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I751 PETITION AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
May 03, 2010
LEGAL STANDARD FOR I751 PETITION APPROVAL If you don’t submit enough documents with the I-751 Petition, or the right type of documents, the USCIS will schedule a second green card I-751 interview to ...
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DUI or DWI Conviction and Citizenship Application
May 03, 2010
Thinking about applying for U.S. Citizenship, but have a DUI Conviction? In many states it is still possible to become a U.S. citizen even though you have had one (or sometimes two) convictions for d...
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Green Card Marriage Interview
Apr 29, 2010
The immigration interview husbands and wives are required to attend in order to get the foreign spouse their green card (lawful permanent residence) through marriage can be very anxiety producing. This...
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