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I-601A Provisional Stateside Waiver
Effective March 4, 2013 the Provisional Stateside Waiver is available to inadmissible immigrants. This waiver promotes family unity, in the sense that this waiver allows the applicant to remain in the United States while the Waiver is being processed by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This waiver allows immediate relatives of US…
Read MoreSpecial Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
Congress enacted the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) recognizing the vulnerability of child victims of mistreatment through the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2008, PUB.L.NO.110-457, 122STAT. 5044 (2008): INA §§ 101(a)(27)(J), 245(h), 8U.S.C.§§1101(a)(27)(J), 1255(h). The SIJS provision created a form of humanitarian relief for immigrant…
Read MoreMotions to Reopen
Motions to Reopen are very complex, however an individual is entitled to file one motion to reopen. It’s wise to get help in your only chance to get it right.
Read MoreDACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival
Deferred Action means that U.S. Immigration officials will not place you in removal proceedings, so long as you do not commit crimes or pose a threat to the security of the country. If you qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), then you would be eligible for a period of two (2) years, and…
Read MoreU Visas
What is a U-Visa? In October 2000, Congress created the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act (Act). Finally, after seven years of interim rules, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) has published final Regulations on U Visa’s, which became effective October 17, 2007. The U visa applies to immigrants who are the victims…
Read MoreVAWA – Violence Against Women Act
Many individuals who are victims of domestic violence remain in an abusive relationship because they believe that their immigrant status in the United States depends on their abuser’s status. The victim believes that if the relationship ends, s/he will not be able to gain legal status. However, this is not always true. If you are…
Read MoreRefugee/Asylum
Refugee status or asylum may be granted to people who have been persecuted or fear they will be persecuted on account of race, religion, nationality, and/or membership in a particular social group or political opinion. Refugee Refugee status is a form of protection that may be granted to people who meet the definition of refugee…
Read MoreNaturalization
Naturalization is the legal process by which immigrant/permanent resident card holders become U.S. citizens. To become a naturalized United States citizen, an applicant must: Must be a Permanent Resident for at least five (5) years; Permanent Resident for at least three (3) years if lawful permanent residence status was obtained by marriage to a United…
Read MoreFamily Visas
Overview – Family-based Immigrant Visas The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides two (2) groups of family based immigrant visa categories, including immediate relatives and family preference categories. Immediate Relative Immigrant Visas: These visa types are based on a close family relationship with a United States (U.S.) citizen also known as an Immediate Relative (IR).…
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