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The immigration attorneys and legal professionals at Godoy Law Firm work with many Green Card applicants every year, and we are asked many of the same questions over and over. Here are the five most frequently asked questions about getting...

Quotas on Green Cards have created a backlog that is so long that many immigrants wait years - even decades - to get a green card. Thursday, October 10, thousands turned out in Chicago to protest green card delays and...

You can apply for a green card in Illinois at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ USCIS Chicago Field Office is located at 101 West Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago, IL 60605 (formerly known as West Congress Parkway). The Chicago...

Immigrant investor EB-5 green card visas are for investors and entrepreneurs investing a minimum of $1 million or, in a targeted employment area, a minimum of $500,000 in an enterprise that will create or preserve at least 10 full-time jobs...

Green card applicants will be required to submit three years of federal tax returns in addition to a history of employment under new rules by the Trump administration. The new DHS rule goes into effect mid-October 2019 and is part...

On August 12 the Trump administration announced it is moving forward with their plan to deny green cards to many immigrants who use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers and other forms of public assistance, effective October 15, 2019. Federal law...

Are you an immigrant trying to get a green card? Are you wondering how the new public charge rule announced on August 14, 2019, can affect you?   Watch: Immigration Attorney Mario Godoy Discusses the New Public Charge Rule The...

USCIS assists the immediate family members of US military personnel to become eligible to adjust status and become permanent residents of the United States. This includes the spouses, children and parents of military members. Watch: Immigration Attorney Mario Godoy Discussed...

¿Si mi Green Card expira, ésto significa que ya no soy un Residente Legal Permanente? [embed]https://www.facebook.com/163672066997117/videos/317498742477674/[/embed] Una Tarjeta de Residente Permanente (Green Card), es un documento que ayuda a probar que tiene derecho a residir de forma permanente y legal...

If my Green Card is expired, does that mean I am no longer a legal permanent resident? [embed]https://www.facebook.com/163672066997117/videos/317498742477674/[/embed]   Green Cards and Permanent Residencies A Green Card is a document to help you prove your legal permanent residency and that...