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 […]
Haitian Family Reunification Parole (HFRP)
Beginning early 2015, certain Haitians will be allowed to quickly join family members who are in the U.S. This is a family reunification effort for those Haitians in the U.S. who have family members left behind in Haiti. Following the devastating earthquake in 2010, many Haitians in the U.S. were granted temporary protective status (TPS) […]
Green Card Holder Immigrating a Foreign Spouse
If you are a green card holder, there are several things to consider when immigrating a foreign spouse. Your petition to immigrate your spouse will normally be intentionally delayed because you are not yet a U.S. citizen. U.S. citizens can immigrate immediate relative spouses (or fiances) “right away”. Right away is not as quick as you […]
What Are the Different Ways to Come to the U.S.?
How would you suggest to get my niece here to the U.S.? Is it possible that I can petition my niece here then after a year she can change her status so that she can able to work? Question How would you suggest to get my niece here to the U.S.? Is it possible that […]