When used properly, advance parole is a document that is perfectly legal and safe to use. If you have a pending application for an Adjustment of Status Green Card or a marriage-based Green Card, Advance Parole serves the same purpose as a US Visa, allowing re-entry to the United States upon returning. There are several...
You’ve waited patiently for several months and the big day has finally arrived – you are going to your naturalization eligibility interview. Here’s what you can expect and what you can do to be best prepared: Questions about your application and background – be very familiar with the contents of your application. Update the interviewer...
In rule changes implemented last year, the U.S. government now permits certain H-4 dependent spouses to obtain employment authorization in the United States. The spouses of two categories of H-1B beneficiaries are covered by this change: Those H-1B spouses who are the principal beneficiary of an approved Form I-140 filed by their employer; or Those...
The International Marriage Broker Regulation Act (IMBRA) is a statute relevant to the fiancé visa application process. Under this law, an international marriage broker is defined as an organization that charges fees for providing dating and matchmaking services between U.S. citizens and foreign nationals. Dating services that provide comparable services to users regardless of their...
You may not think it needs saying, but make sure that the person giving you advice about immigration law is authorized to give it. Only an attorney or an accredited representative working for an organization recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals can give you legal advice. Notaries public, or the Spanish equivalent of “Notarios...
“Is it ok for me to travel outside the United States?” A frequently asked question by clients is whether it is safe to travel outside the United States while an application for adjustment of status is pending. The answer is no, not without advance permission from the government in the form of an advance parole...
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) allows the eligible battered spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to self-petition for a green card without the abuser’s knowledge. The ability to self-petition prevents an abuser from using his or her immigration status to keep their victim in an abusive relationship. The protections...
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