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Hundreds of thousands of L-2 and H-4 visa holders have been struggling with their immigration status in the United States. Visa holders have had gaps in their work history and job losses because of government delays in application approvals. However, an immigration...
Legal residents can live, work and study in the United States like any other citizen. However, U.S. citizens have certain privileges that legal residents don’t, such as the ability to vote, travel with a U.S. passport and bring family members to the country. As a...
Immigrants in Illinois who qualify for permanent residency may be issued a conditional green card initially. After two years, the conditional green card may be renewed without conditions. It is important that you remember to file the correct paperwork if you have a...
The income requirements for a green card sponsor are the same in Illinois as the other states. It's important to note that several factors influence your income requirement. Household size Larger household sizes require a bigger income requirement for you to be a...
Covid-19 has caused long passport processing delays. In some cases, commercial expediting services may be able to help. However, reputable online processors are currently only accepting applications for passport renewals from those who obtained their passports as...
As of September 19th, the attempt made by Democrats to use a $3.5 trillion budget package to grant millions of undocumented immigrants legal status has been ruled inappropriate for such a measure by the Senate parliamentarian. This is important news for anyone living...
The Biden administration's attempt to grant legal status to certain undocumented foreign nationals in Illinois and around the country hit a snag recently when the highly-contentious infrastructure bill was evaluated in Congress before the vote was allowed. The...
Immigrant applicants for admission into Illinois and other U.S. states are scrutinized in an in-depth manner that can include a significant background check in their native country as well as any legal violations from previous stays in the United States. The truth...
The U.S. immigration system is a complicated one, and you need to know what you're doing if you want to successfully emigrate here with your fiancé(e). This post will detail the most important things you should know about the process of obtaining an immigrant visa for...
Having a Permanent Resident Card, also known as a Green Card, has many benefits. With a Green Card, you can live and work in the United States for as much time as you want. If you plan to create a new commercial enterprise in the U.S., or have already done so, you may...
