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Family unity is one of the primary goals of United States immigration policy. A foreign citizen who wants to live or work in the United States must apply for an immigrant visa. There are 2 main categories of immigration visas:...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as issued new guidance on adopting a foreign born child. The USCIS Policy Manual has been updated effective June 14, 2024 to provide clearer guidelines for prospective adoptive parents seeking to adopt a child through...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has just updated guidance for family-based immigrant visas, effective May 22, 2024. The USCIS Policy Manual has been updated regarding family-based immigrant visa petitions (Forms I-130 and I-360). The update clarifies how USCIS handles...

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-updates-guidance-for-family-based-immigrant-visas USCIS has updated its guidelines on handling family-based immigrant visa petitions (Form I-130) and some family-based Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, effective May 22, 2024. This update clarifies what happens if the petitioner doesn't specify...

As a U.S. citizen (age 21 or older), you can sponsor your brother or sister for a green card. This allows them to live and work in the US. This month, in honor of National Siblings Day on April 10,...

During COVID with international travel severely restricted, online marriages became more common. And long-distance relationships, arranged marriages and U.S. military assignments abroad continue the need for couples to marry online when they cannot be together to marry in person. In...

  The Biden administration is quietly pursuing a "legal pathway" to grant faster work permits for migrants who cross the border lawfully. This pilot program, currently operating in Texas and California, aims to address the urgent need for legal work...

A K-1 visa, also known as a fiancé(e) visa, is a nonimmigrant visa that allows a foreign-citizen fiancé or fiancée of a U.S. citizen to enter the United States to marry their U.S. citizen sponsor within 90 days of their...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new family reunification parole (FRP) process for Ecuador on November 15, 2023. USCIS began processing Form I-134A, Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support for Ecuadorians on November 17, 2023....

Family unity is one of the primary goals of immigration policy in the United States. If you are an American citizen and want to sponsor a sibling for a green card, it is possible but it often takes many years....