Marriage Visas for Canadians
Adjustment of StatusK1 Fiance VisaAlthough we handle family-based immigration cases from all over the United States and the world, we see a lot of cases from Canada because we are located in Michigan....
View ArticleIssuance of Green Cards Delayed
Adjustment of StatusThe USCIS recently reported that it is experiencing processing delays of up to 8 weeks for lawful permanent resident cards. The delay is reportedly the result of an upgrade to USCIS...
View ArticleMy child is a U.S. citizen can he file a immigrant visa petition for me?
Parents of U.S. citizens are considered immediate relatives of U.S. citizens. This means that an immigrant visa is available for the parent. However, a child cannot file a petition for his or her...
View ArticleFiance Visa and Immigrant Visa Denials on the Rise
Members of the American Immigration Lawyers Assocation, or AILA, recently reported some outstanding statistics about denial rates for visas to the U.S. In fiscal year 2009. The Department of State (the...
View ArticleMy spouse entered the country illegally how can he/she legalize status?
Cases that involve foreign nationals who entered the United States illegally are difficult. First, it is important to define what it means to be illegal. For immigration law purposes, a person who is...
View ArticleI obtained my green card through my U.S. Citizen spouse and we are now...
If you obtained your lawful permanent residency through marriage to a U.S. citizen and you are now going to be divorced there may be serious consequences.Foreign nationals who obtain lawful permanent...
View ArticleI overstayed my visa, can I still apply to adjust my status?
Generally speaking, in order to adjust your status to a lawful permanent resident you must be in lawful status. However, there is a large exception that applies to many prospective adjustment of status...
View ArticleMarrying Somone Who is Not from the U.S.
I have written a lot of articles about immigration issues and processes for U.S. Citizens who are engaged to or married to foreign nationals. I was reviewing the articles on my site the other day and...
View ArticleNeed advice
So here is my situation, I am a Canadian citizen studying in the United States currently. I will graduate in 2012 with a degree in business management. I also have a girlfriend in the US....
View ArticleMarried on a B2 visa but back in Mexico
My wife is a Mexican national. Last year she was in the U.S. on her B2 tourist visa from June until August. We decided we wanted to get married. She flew back to Mexico briefly to be with her family....
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