by jael | Aug 3, 2020 | COVID19, Immigration News, Marriage-Based Green Card, Public Charge, Spousal Immigrant Visa, USCIS News
“Public charge” refers to a vaguely defined ground of inadmissibility that could stop someone from either entering the United States or receiving a green card. Essentially, it means that in an immigration case, the government decides that an applicant would likely...
by jael | Jul 19, 2020 | COVID19, Family Immigration, Immigration News, Marriage-Based Green Card, USCIS News
Everyone has been feeling the pinch of the pandemic, which has had devastating economic impacts. Numerous small businesses are struggling to stay afloat, and many are finding it difficult to meet the monthly rent. USCIS is no different, and as an organization they are...
by jael | Jul 5, 2020 | Marriage-Based Green Card, Public Charge
You and your girlfriend have been dating for a while. You are thinking about getting married and starting a marriage-based green card case now. You wonder how to get your spouse a green card so that you can live together in the United States. What are the requirements...
by jael | Jun 30, 2020 | Family Immigration, Immigration News, K1 Fiance Visa, Marriage-Based Green Card, Naturalization, Spousal Immigrant Visa, USCIS News
USCIS re-opening on June 4, 2020 was supposed to jumpstart stalled immigration cases. However, the reopening has shown disparate impacts on green card, naturalization, and H1B cases The first, in fact only, action taken by USCIS after the reopening was to gradually...
by jael | Jun 11, 2020 | Immigration News, USCIS News, Visas
Effective June 1, 2020, the Presidential Proclamation by President Trump will block certain Chinese nationals from obtaining F or J visas if they are suspected of being associated with entities in China that are involved in its “military-civil fusion strategy.” This...
by jael | Jun 8, 2020 | Citizenship, Naturalization, USCIS News
USCIS was reopened to the public on June 4, 2020, and has already begun scheduling naturalization oath ceremonies. You need to aware of new procedures to attend the ceremony due to COVID-19. What to Bring: First off, make sure to verify the time, day, and location of...
by jael | Jun 7, 2020 | Immigration News
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck. Floyd pleaded for Chauvin to stop; however, his pleas fell on deaf ears and he eventually died. Floyd’s death...
by jael | May 29, 2020 | Citizenship, COVID19, Family Immigration, Immigration News, Marriage-Based Green Card, USCIS News
On May 27, 2020, USCIS confirmed its reopening to the public on June 4, 2020. Although USCIS will resume routine public services, local USCIS field offices will operate at a reduced capacity. The number of appointments and interviews will be reduced to ensure social...
by jael | May 22, 2020 | Family Immigration, Immigration News, Marriage-Based Green Card, Public Charge
You spent many hours preparing forms and documents, and then submitted a family-based green card case to USCIS. You have heard about the numerous, new requirements that have come out recently, such as the Public Charge rule, April 2020 Presidential Proclamation, and...
On behalf of Francis Law Center | Jan 31, 2019 | Family Immigration, Marriage-Based Green Card
The most common type of family-based immigration in the United States is a marriage-based one. In some cases, your foreign-born spouse may have some issues with his or her prior marriage. One of the most challenging issues is a marriage fraud bar.The marriage fraud...
