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If you are applying to bring your family to the United States, there are new policy guidance rules. On August 1, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) changed how it looks at and evaluates family-based immigration cases. Note: These...

Recent headlines have revealed a growing crisis: international college students are losing their visas and being forced to leave the U.S. This is causing fear in college students and adults who discover they’re not U.S. citizens – even though they...

The prospect of reuniting with family members or establishing a new life in the United States through family-based immigration can be both exciting and daunting. While the process may seem complex, careful preparation and attention to detail can significantly increase...

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...