The grounds of inadmissibility discussed in the previous sections account for the majority of problems that immigration lawyers encounter. But you definitely should not ignore the less common grounds of admissibility, which are listed here. Review the list and determine…

INA §212(a)(6)(C)(i), 8 U.S.C. §1182(a)(6)(C)(i) One of the top priorities for all immigration agencies is identifying people who are intentionally abusing the US immigration system. Issues of fraud are taken as seriously as any other criminal matter. An individual is…

Both the Form I-130 and Form I-129F petitions require that you file passport-style photographs of the U.S. petitioner and foreign beneficiary. To avoid needless delay, make sure your photographs comply with the required specifications. USCIS adopts photograph guidelines used by…

Key points: Criminal background documents - “police certificates” - are required in marriage-based and fiancee visa cases, but not adjustment of status. Certificates are required for every country you have lived in for 12 months or longer since age 16…

To successfully serve as a Form I-864 sponsor an individual needs to be able to demonstrate sufficient financial wherewithal. Specifically, he needs to show that his income is at or above 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. If his income…

The most important step of the fiancé(e) visa process happens before you start preparing any forms. This all-important step is determining whether you are legally eligible to get a fiancé(e) visa in the first place. In this chapter, we walk…

So, you are either married or engaged to a US citizen or resident. Most of my clients assume that their best path to residency in the United States is going to be based on that relationship – and this assumption…