The Immigration Service’s decision to accept gay marriage immigration in States where such marriages have been legally performed has resulted in a torrent of alien relative applications. By the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution, all States in the U.S. must recognize such marriages even for their residents who went to States to...Read More

Part of the New Changes to the Immigration Law In 2013 new pathways for residence have been offered to undocumented immigrants by the President and the Supreme Court. Perhaps as well Congress may pass an amnesty that could lead the way for the green card for 11 million undocumented individuals. The most recent pathway for...Read More

On June 26, 2013 the Supreme Court overruled the Defense of Marriage Act of California (DOMA) declaring it unconstitutional because DOMA denied same sex couples the right to marry. Same sex marriages are now entitled to federal benefits equal to those of heterosexual married couples to include immigration benefits such as green cards. The Secretary...Read More

The U.S. is badly in need of highly skilled employees who are readily available and capable. Reform is needed to facilitate an increase of the number of employees from abroad to meet the needs of industry and for qualified professionals. For many skilled workers and their families from abroad the door has been shut to...Read More

Question: What has been changed by the new waiver law that became effective on Answer: Immigrant spouses and minor children who entered the United States without visas, under the new law, may apply in the United States for a Waiver prior to leaving the United States for the Immigrant visa interview abroad. This reform will considerably shorten...Read More

To help immigrants who are illegal and who are married to U.S. citizens we can file a waiver with Immigration. These illegals face at least 3 years and up to 10 years of exclusion. There was a legitimate fear that a Consul would be arbitrary and deny a visa waiver or alternatively keep the immigrant...Read More

Big News in 2013 for Illegal Immigrants, Immigration Waivers and Pardons Approved The USCIS has released the regulations that will promote family unity during the waiver process! The applications will be accepted this upcoming March. It is a huge step-forward for the spouses of United States citizens who want to regularize and have been unable...Read More

Immediate relatives (IR) include children, spouses and parents of US citizens. If a US citizen applies for a parent, he/she must be over 21. If a US citizen (USC) applies for a child, the child must be under 21 and unmarried. If the child is over 21, he/she is not an IR but would be...Read More

To stimulate the economy and create new jobs, Congress in 1992 established an EB-5 investor visa. Investments of one million dollars are normally required but for rural areas or where there is high unemployment, $500,000 is a sufficient investment. This program started slowly but in the past two years foreign investors from China and from...Read More

  Q: What are the proposed waiver changes and how can this help me?A: The Immigration Service, the USCIS, has proposed a substantial change in procedure for some waivers of inadmissibility for certain spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens. This procedure will reduce the separation time where such spouses and children can only obtain residence...Read More