The Visa Bulletin for MARCH 2022 marks a shift in immigration policy, benefiting certain family members of U.S. citizens and green card holders. Now, there is a 2-chart system that benefits foreigners who are already in the U.S. and will be processing green cards stateside. The chart system is a bit confusing, so let’s take […]
Family Sponsored Preferences
The Department of State just updated family sponsored preference categories for extended family members. The idea is that immediate family members such as parents, spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens can immigrate to the U.S. in a matter of months. Find updated dates for filing applications and priority dates here However, the petitions for […]
Foreign Spouses and Minor Children of Green Card Holders Can Immigrate to the U.S. Quickly
It generally takes added time for a Green Card holder to immigrate a foreign spouse or minor child who is under the age of 21 years. The added time is intended by the U.S. Department of State to help slow down what is referred to as chain migration. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens process normally […]
Green Card Holder Bringing a Foreign Spouse
Hi Allan, my husband is a green card holder in the state of Virginia and will apply for U.S. citizenship in 2014. I live in Pakistan. Can he bring me to the USA through a marriage immigration visa? Question Hi Allan, my husband is a green card holder in the state of Virginia and will […]
Foreign Adoptions
Foreign adoptions are complicated matters. I do not handle adoptions in my law practice, so I can only make a few comments. What is helpful is an Interim Policy Memo (dated July 9, 2012), and published by the USCIS. USCIS memos are created for the benefit of immigration officers when deciding whether a foreign adoption […]