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

The President by executive order in February 2012 revised the Immigration Law by providing that US citizens married to undocumented aliens in the United States may petition for waivers from The Immigration Service instead of Consulates abroad. While the waiver applications are pending the undocumented spouses may wait in the United States and when these...Read More

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOR AN F-1 STUDENT WHO WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A PERMANENT RESIDENT Question: As a foreign student, what is my path to become a permanent resident?Answer: When you graduate from University here, you are entitled to obtain optional practical training in order to gain experience for one year. If your degree is in science,...Read More

Below are some recent questions and our answers: Q. How much will be the filing fee and what will the fee include? A. The filing fee will be $465.00. The filing fee will include work authorization and the biometrics fee which will be to determine that the applicant has not committed a crime. This authorization will last...Read More

Q: Are these new regulations the DREAM Act? A: No they are not. The DREAM act would have afforded certain young people brought to the US as children the ability to obtain permanent residence. These new regulations will allow those eligible to be free from the fear of being removed and will afford them the right to...Read More