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Johnny Martin, a former supervisor in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, was convicted in October for his involvement in a green card fraud scheme that bilked immigrants out of millions of dollars, using criminals who posed as DHS agents....

On November 21, 2019, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) EB-5 investor visa program undergoes significant changes including an increase of the minimum investment from $500,000 to $900,000. The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program provides permanent residence status to immigrant...

Every year thousands of people make the decision to move from their home country to Chicago, Illinois for work, for family or for personal reasons. The USCIS Green Card application process to become a permanent resident may seem straightforward, but...

A Green Card is a United States Permanent Resident Card. A green card is proof that someone is a lawful permanent resident (LPR) of the United States and has permission to permanently live and work in the United States. Often...

The decision to make the United States your home is a big decision. Starting the application process to become a permanent resident (Green Card) may seem relatively straightforward, but there can be an assortment of confusing issues that can jeopardize...

Adjustment Of Status (AOS) is the process where eligible immigration applicants petition to become a legal permanent resident (green card holder) of the United States. Applicants who file for adjustment of status to get their green card in the United...

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...