On behalf of Francis Law Center | Feb 7, 2020 | Family Immigration
Some Illinois residents are working to bring their family members and relatives to join them in the United States. There are two major groups of visa categories for family-based immigrants, including family preference options and immediate relatives. Eligibility for...
On behalf of Francis Law Center | Jan 24, 2020 | Family Immigration
International students often come to Illinois on an F-1 visa that allows them to study at a U.S. college or university. However, many students around the world are married and have children. The F-2 visa can enable spouses and unmarried children under 21 to join an...
On behalf of Francis Law Center | Jan 7, 2020 | Family Immigration
When a green card holder or US citizen from Illinois or another state marries an individual from another country, the individual from the other country may be interested in seeking a green card. If the couple has been married for less than two years, the green card...
On behalf of Francis Law Center | Dec 26, 2019 | Family Immigration
Foreign investors interested in immigrating to Illinois may be curious about the best visa or green card route to help them achieve their goals. There are reasons to pursue either an E-2 work visa or an EB-5 green card depending on each person’s specific...
On behalf of Francis Law Center | Dec 12, 2019 | Family Immigration
Illinois residents who are interested in helping foreign-born family members get legal status in the United States may be interested in learning about some of the options that are available. In most cases, the individual applying has to be in the country legally....
On behalf of Francis Law Center | Dec 2, 2019 | Family Immigration
A person in Illinois who attempts to obtain a green card after marriage could face a denial if the person was earlier determined to have entered into a fraudulent marriage in an effort to get a green card. This is covered under INA Section 204(c). It says that for...
On behalf of Francis Law Center | Nov 13, 2019 | Family Immigration
Many immigrants in Chicago and across the country have been concerned about changes to U.S. immigration rules, as many of them seem to make it more difficult to support their family members joining them in the United States. However, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...
On behalf of Francis Law Center | Nov 1, 2019 | Family Immigration
The spouses and children of H1B visa holders who would like to accompany their spouse or parent while working or visiting Illinois or other U.S. states may apply for an H4 visa, which is a dependent visa. Spouses and children under 21 years of age who are interested...
On behalf of Francis Law Center | Oct 16, 2019 | Family Immigration
Some Illinois residents may be concerned about how they can bring their close family members to join them in the United States. In the family-based immigration process, there are several types of family relations that take priority, especially spouses,...
On behalf of Francis Law Center | Sep 29, 2019 | Family Immigration
With the barrage of new immigration laws that are coming into play and have been throughout Trump’s administration, many immigrants are feeling the pressure and fear of having their families dismantled. For immigrants in Illinois and elsewhere around the nation,...
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