Securing the legal right to live in the United States is no easy feat. Any form of temporary legal status is fragile. The threat of deportation is always there. What can you do to reduce the chance of deportation? Here are some ways to reduce the chance you have to...
New Immigration Executive Orders under Biden Administration
New Executive Orders have been signed by President Biden on January 20, 2021 outlining substantial changes immigration enforcement. Here are the big takeaways from yesterday's executive actions: 1. DACA PRESERVED. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which...
Will the President-elect be able to keep his promises on immigration policy?
Immigrant rights activists and those with loved ones who are immigrants to the U.S. or seeking to come here have been heartened by President-elect Joe Biden’s promise to overturn many of the controversial policies and regulations put in place over the last few years....
Registration for the 2022 Visa Lottery is about to begin
If you’re seeking admission to the United States as an immigrant and you don’t have a sponsor or you have family members or friends who are, it’s time to get ready: The State Department has announced that registration for the Diversity Visa Program for Fiscal Year...
For immigration purposes, does it matter if your marriage was arranged?
A lot of countries and cultures practice arranged marriages -- but it isn’t a very common occurrence in the United States. If you’re hoping to obtain entrance to the U.S. and a green card based on your marriage, you may be concerned that your arranged marriage in a...
What is a green card marriage?
If you’re married to someone who is already a citizen of the United States, you may be able to use that fact to get a green card. This is one way that the government does try to keep families together. That said, you may have heard people use the slang term “green...
Waivers of Inadmissibility could help you stay in the U.S.
If you previously were removed from the United States or are otherwise inadmissible, something that you may be able to do is to ask about receiving a Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility. When you do this, you will need to provide a lot of information. That’s why it’s...
“Dreamers” get a win from Supreme Court, but new challenges may arise
On June 18, the United States Supreme Court narrowly rejected a move to dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, bringing new hope to the so-called “Dreamers.” Dreamer immigrants are people who were brought into this country without...
Do immigrants feel safe and secure in the United States?
Throughout American history, it has been portrayed as a haven for immigrants. Once thought of as the “New World,” it is a country where the vast majority of the inhabitants are either immigrants or the descendants of immigrants. That’s always been a part of the story...
There’s a special visa for some victims of domestic violence
When you enter the United States through a family visa as a spouse or child of a citizen or lawful permanent resident, you may feel like your presence in the country depends on the other person involved. The same is true for those who enter the country through a...
