Submitting your USCIS filing fee
The mandatory USCIS filing fees must accompany an application or petition at the time it is filed. If you do not include the filing fee than the case will simply be returned to you and not filed. Here are some…
Can I apply for adjustment of status if I entered on a TN visa?
A TN visa authorizes an individual to live and work temporarily in the United States. But it is common for TN visa holders to become interested in pursuing lawful permanent resident (LPR) status while they are in the United States.…
How long does it take for USCIS to issue an EAD (work authorization card)?
In the past year, the processing times for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) have become quite long. A recent stakeholder call with the Ombudsman for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) sheds some light on how bad the situation has become.…
Form I-864 issues 101 – Materials for NW conference, Amer. Immigration Lawyers Association
I prepared this material for a presentation this week at the Northwest Regional Conference for the American Immigration Lawyers' Association. I don't find it very helpful when speakers put this much detail in slides, so I thought it would make…
My husband/wife entered the U.S. legally, can she apply for adjustment of status (a green card)?
You are someone who follows the rules. You have no criminal record and pay your taxes on time. You also happen to be married to someone from another country, and you want him/her to be able to move to the…
Court orders USCIS to accept DACA renewal applications!
Yesterday a court ordered that the Trump Administration must partially reinstitute the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Here is an explanation of what that court action means for you if you are in the DACA program. The federal…
I filed an I-751 but my one-year extension is expiring – what do I do?
Conditional lawful permanent residents (C-LPRs) are required to file a Form I-751 petition in the 90 days before their status expires. Once the Form I-751 is filed, the individual's resident status is automatically extended for a period of one year.…
What is the new 30/60/90 day rule? Now it’s just the 90-day rule.
Last month the State Department announced that it has eliminated the so-called 30/60/90 day rule. This was an extremely important rule both for visa applicants and those applying for adjustment of status. In this post we'll remind you what the…
What is included in Trump’s fourth travel ban?
This evening the Trump White House announced yet another - this is the fourth - version of its unconstitutional travel ban. Currently, the Administration's third travel ban has been struck down as unconstitutional and is facing final review before the Supreme…
Can I apply for a K-3 visa to speed things up?
If only I had a dollar for every time a client was confused about K-3 visas. But the confusion is understandable. Basically, Congress created the K-3 visa category as a way to get married couple reunited without having to wait…