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Nonimmigrant Visa Options for Foreigners Moving to Florida
Foreign nationals relocating to South Florida have several nonimmigrant visa categories available, depending on their purpose of stay. Whether you are coming for work, education, investment, or family reasons, selecting the correct visa classification is a foundational step. Speaking with our experienced immigration lawyers early in the process can help...
Adjustment of Status During a Non-Detained Removal Case
If you are in removal proceedings but have not been detained, you may still be eligible to apply for adjustment of status to become a lawful permanent resident. The process requires coordination between the immigration court and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and requires meeting specific eligibility criteria....
Fiancé Visas (K-1): A Step-by-Step Guide
A K-1 fiancé visa allows a United States citizen to bring a foreign-born fiancé to the United States for marriage. The step-by-step process involves filing federal petitions, attending consular interviews, and meeting strict timelines that must be adhered to closely. Once your fiancé arrives in Florida, you have 90 days...
Common Evidence To Strengthen Your 42A Cancellation Application
A 42A cancellation of removal application gives certain non-permanent residents a path to remain in the United States. However, approval depends heavily on the strength of the evidence submitted. Gathering the right documentation early and organizing it around the legal requirements can significantly improve your chances before an immigration judge...
Need to Apply for a Marriage-Based Green Card for Your Spouse? We Can Help.
When a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident marries a non-U.S. citizen, the new spouse is eligible to apply for a green card. This process is not automatic. In fact, to obtain a marriage-based green card for your spouse, you will need to file specific documents and comply with numerous...
DHS Announces Re-Registration Process for Current Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Beneficiaries
Release Date 09/07/2022 Extension Allows Beneficiaries to Retain TPS and EADs Until March 2024 WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted for public inspection a Federal Register notice describing how beneficiaries under Venezuela’s existing TPS designation can re-register to retain TPS and renew their Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)....
What Happens If You Get a Divorce Before Your Green Card Has Been Issued?
Divorce is always a challenging personal event, but it can pose an extreme problem for immigrants waiting for green cards. If you applied for a marriage-based green card or your eligibility for a green card is based on marriage to an employee sponsored for a green card by their employer,...
What Happens If a Child Ages Out Before Receiving a Green Card?
Green card applications can take a long time to process, even for immediate relatives such as children. If you’re a U.S. lawful permanent resident (LPR), you should know your child may no longer qualify as your immediate relative under certain conditions. If you’re filing Form I-130, keep reading to learn...
¿Qué sucede si Usted se divorcia antes de que se haya emitido su tarjeta verde?
El divorcio siempre es un acontecimiento personal desafiante, pero puede representar un problema muy serio para los inmigrantes que esperan tarjetas de residencia. Si usted solicitó una tarjeta verde basada en el matrimonio o su elegibilidad para una tarjeta verde se basa en el matrimonio con un empleado patrocinado por...
¿Qué sucede si un hijo supera la edad antes de recibir una tarjeta verde?
Las solicitudes de tarjeta verde pueden tardar mucho tiempo en procesarse, incluso para hijos menores. Si usted es un residente permanente legal (RPL) de los EE. UU., debe saber que su hijo al cumplir 21 años puede perder la oportunidad de recibir el estatus de residente permanente. Sin embargo, es...
What Crimes Should I Report On My U.S. Citizenship Application?
One of the main questions we receive from those with citizenship applications has to do with the crimes that should be reported on their naturalization application. If you are in the process of applying for U.S. citizenship and have a criminal record in your home country or in the U.S.,...
¿Cuales Delitos Debo Reportar En Mi Solicitud de Ciudadanía de EE.UU.?
Una de las principales preguntas que recibimos de aquellas personas con solicitudes de ciudadanía es relativa a los delitos que se deben reportar en la solicitud. Si usted está en proceso de aplicar para su ciudadanía estadounidense y posee antecedentes penales en su país de origen o en EE.UU., recomendamos...
How to Obtain Lawful Permanent Resident Status
While marrying a U.S. citizen makes you eligible for an immigrant visa and enables you to obtain a green card, the process is not automatic. The steps you take before, during, and immediately after your marriage can have either a positive or negative effect on your immigration status. An experienced...
Cómo Obtener la Condición de Residente Permanente Legal en los Estados Unidos Por Medio del Matrimonio con un Ciudadano Estadounidense
Si bien casarse con un ciudadano estadounidense le hace elegible para una visa de inmigrante y le permite obtener una tarjeta verde, el proceso no es automático. Los pasos que tome antes, durante e inmediatamente después de su matrimonio pueden tener un efecto positivo o negativo en su condición migratoria....
¿Puedo visitar a mi cónyuge en los Estados Unidos mientras espero mi green card?
Si su cónyuge está viviendo en los Estados Unidos mientras usted está esperando su green card en el extranjero, es natural que desee visitarle. ¿Es posible hacerlo? ¿Perjudicará sus expectativas de recibir su green card rápidamente? Al igual que muchos temas relacionados con la ley de inmigración de los Estados...
How is a Fiancé Visa Different from a Marriage Green Card?
If you are engaged and either you or your partner is a U.S. citizen, you have two main choices for immigration. The non-citizen partner could apply for a K-1 fiancé visa, or the citizen could sponsor the other partner for a marriage-based green card. The right option for you will...
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre la visa para prometidos y una green card por matrimonio?
Si usted está comprometido(a) y usted, o su pareja, es ciudadano(a) estadounidense, tienen dos opciones principales para el proceso de inmigración. La pareja no ciudadana podría solicitar una visa K-1 de prometido(a), o el ciudadano podría patrocinar a la otra pareja para obtener una green card por matrimonio. La opción...
Can I Visit My Spouse in the United States While Waiting for My Green Card?
If your spouse is living in the U.S. while you’re waiting overseas for your green card, it is only natural to want to visit. Is it possible? Will it hurt your prospects of receiving your green card quickly? Like so many issues connected with U.S. immigration law, the answers depend...
Your Green Card Explained
When you become a lawful permanent resident of the United States, you’ll receive a green card. Officially known as a Permanent Resident Card, a green card is given to a non-U.S. citizen to serve as a source of identification demonstrating status as a lawful permanent resident with the ability to...
Extended Absences Due to COVID-19 and Naturalization Eligibility
Typically, becoming a U.S. citizen requires the applicant to live in the United States continuously for five years (three years for those married to a U.S. citizen). An absence from the United States of more than one year will break your continuous residence. An absence between six months and one...
Explicación de su Green Card
Usted recibirá una Green Card cuando se convierta en un residente permanente legal de los Estados Unidos. Oficialmente conocida como una Tarjeta de Residente Permanente, la Green Card se le proporciona a un ciudadano no estadounidense para que pueda servirle como una identificación que demuestre su estatus como residente permanente...
Ausencias extendidas debido a la COVID-19 y elegibilidad para naturalización
Por lo general, convertirse en ciudadano de los Estados Unidos requiere que el solicitante viva en los Estados Unidos de manera continua durante cinco años (tres años para aquellos casados con un ciudadano de los Estados Unidos). Una ausencia de los Estados Unidos por más de un año interrumpirá su...
Can I Apply for Citizenship if I Owe Back Taxes?
When you apply for naturalization, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will ask if you have any overdue taxes. What happens if you owe back taxes? Paying Taxes Is Part of Your Good Moral Character Requirement To gain U.S. citizenship, you must demonstrate good moral character. USCIS will use tax...
Can a Person Who Owes Child Support Apply for Naturalization?
People who want to become U.S. citizens through naturalization have to meet many requirements, and the application process can be complicated. The challenges increase considerably for someone who owes child support, because failure to support can be a conditional bar to citizenship. However, if you take the right steps to...
An Overview of the Naturalization Process
Naturalization is the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. Generally, you have to be a green card holder for three to five years in order to be eligible for naturalization. Once you meet the eligibility requirements, here’s what you can expect from the naturalization process. Step 1: Application for Naturalization...
¿Cuánto tiempo se tarda en obtener la ciudadanía estadounidense después de solicitarla?
Si usted tiene su green card, es posible que desee saber cuánto tiempo le tomaría para convertirse en un ciudadano estadounidense. El proceso se conoce como “naturalización”, e implica varios pasos, con el potencial de retrasos en cada etapa. El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos (USCIS) se...
¿Cuándo puedo solicitar la ciudadanía después de obtener una green card a través del matrimonio?
Ahora que está casado(a) y tiene una green card por matrimonio, es posible que se pregunte cuándo puede solicitar la ciudadanía estadounidense. Si su cónyuge es ciudadano(a) de los Estados Unidos, puede solicitar la ciudadanía no mucho tiempo después de obtener su green card. El tiempo de espera será más...
When Can I Apply for Citizenship after Getting a Green Card through Marriage?
Now that you are married and have a marriage-based green card, you may be wondering when you can apply for U.S. citizenship. If your spouse is a U.S. citizen, you can apply for citizenship not too long after you get your green card. The wait time will be longer if...
¿Qué es un Formulario I-130?
El nombre oficial de un formulario I-130 es “Petición de Familiar Extranjero”. Este formulario se usa para establecer una relación familiar entre un(a) ciudadano(a) de los Estados Unidos, o residente permanente legal, y alguien que busca convertirse en un residente permanente legal. Las personas comúnmente le llaman a este formulario...
What is a Form I-130?
The official name for an I-130 form is “Petition for Alien Relative.” This form is used to establish a family relationship between a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident and someone seeking to become a lawful permanent resident. People commonly call this form the “I-130 petition,” and filing this...