The journey to secure a spousal immigration visa can be intricate and demanding. This visa signifies the legal recognition of a marital relationship and grants the non-citizen spouse the opportunity
When a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident marries a foreign national, a process exists to sponsor the foreign national for a visa. The visa would allow the spouse
A travel ban remains in place for individuals attempting to enter the U.S. from the U.K. Specifically, and outside any exceptions, anyone who has been in the U.K. in the
Updated October 2025 | Francis Law Center When applying for an immigrant visa through consular processing, every applicant is required to complete a medical exam with a designated civil surgeon.
On July 29, 2020, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued nationwide temporary injunctions related to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) and Department
“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
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
If you plan to adjust status (obtain a green card) or apply for an immigrant visa, you will need to provide the government with tax documents for the most recent
On April 22, 2020, the President issued a Proclamation restricting immigration into the United States. The Proclamation is scheduled to take effect at 11:59 pm on April 23. While many
Most family-sponsored immigrants are now required to have a petitioner sign an Affidavit of Support (USCIS Form I-864) who becomes a sponsor for an intending immigrant. That form will likely
