Immigration Blog
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January 2021 Visa Bulletin Highlights
The State Department has released their visa bulletin for the month of January 2021.
How are Covid-19 Measures affecting Family/Employment-based visa applications?
Family-based applicants have less to worry about as the current travel ban excuses immigrants and non-immigrants with close relatives in the United States. Employment-based non-immigrants however are mostly barred from entering the U.S. unless it is in the U.S. national interest to allow entry.
How Diversity Visa Winners Can Adjust their Status
Getting picked for the Diversity Lottery can be a blessing, but winners also need to act quickly once they have their confirmation number in hand so they can secure an immigrant visa and eventual adjustment of status.
New green card bill enters Congress with an aspiring agenda
Some of the proposed changes aim to shorten USCIS waitlists and backlogs, create efficiencies by freeing up visas, as well as eliminate the aging out old rule for dependents seeking a green card.
Who needs to fill out a DS-260 Form?
For those looking to receive an immigrant visa in order to travel to the United States on a permanent basis, the DS-260 Form is needed.
USCIS Goes Back to 2008 Version of the Naturalization Exam
A short update for N-400 applicants regarding the required Civics test portion of the application.
Waiting for your Fiancé to Become a U.S. Citizen? Pros vs. Cons
While U.S. citizens can file a special petition, the I-129F for their foreign fiancé in the K-1 non-immigrant visa category, green card holders cannot. There is no visa available for LPRs to petition for their fiancé who is living abroad. The couple needs to be married for this to be a possibility.
How to Fill Out Form I-130
I-130, officially called “Petition for Alien Relative,” is the form for petitioner (a permanent resident or U.S. citizen) to establish the relationship to an eligible relative who wishes to come to or remain in the United States permanently and get a Permanent Resident Card (also called a Green Card).
Eligibility for Naturalization as a U.S. Based Non-Profit Employee
The N-400 application has requirements of 3-5 years of continuous residence for most applicants except for other special categories, including those who have worked at certain non-profits for a period of 5 years or longer while holding LPR status.
Marriage Green Card Guide: Living in the U.S. and Married to a Green Card Holder (LPR)
In this case, the process is ultimately much longer than other types of processing due to having to wait for the I-130 to be processed separately from the I-485 application and other supporting documents.
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