Chicago Immigration and Naturalization Law Blog

Securing a green card grants an individual permanent residency in the United States. Green cards need to be renewed every 10 years. An EB-3 Visa for S...

A United States citizen, including naturalized citizens, can sponsor a family member for an immigrant visa to permanently enter the U.S. and receive L...

In an effort to expedite the immigration backlog and improve efficiency, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced new guideline...

Are you a new U.S. citizen? Do you have a brother or sister living back home? April 10th is National Sibling Day. As a U.S. citizen, you can sponsor y...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued new green card rules for abused immigrant minors and expanded the eligibility requirement...

Congress has reached an agreement to revive the EB-5 visa program that allows foreign investors to apply for a green card if they invest in U.S. real ...

Congratulations! Your application to USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) for a green card and Lawful Permanent Residence status has been...

A green card is a nickname for Legal Permanent Resident status (LPR). The nickname came about because many years ago LPR cards were green! Today, LPR...

Part of the process of applying for legal permanent residence (a green card) includes a medical examination, fingerprinting, and other procedures. U.S...

Chicago Fire soccer player Jhon Espinoza of Ecuador is the most recent player to receive a U.S. green card in order to play professional sports in the...