When filing a marriage-based immigration case, a couple must generally provide evidence that they have a bona fide marriage. A bona fide marriage is one that is entered into in good faith for legitimate reasons, and not solely for the...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is an agency within the Department of Homeland Security that is responsible for processing various requests for immigration benefits. In the past, USCIS typically required most paper-filed petitions and applications to be filled out...
The U.S. State Department has been working to rectify consular backlogs that occurred during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, until the backlog has been resolved, getting a visa stamping appointment at a U.S. consulate is proving difficult, making...
The COVID-19 Pandemic has had a great impact on employment in the United States, and especially on H-1B employment. Two years later, there is still confusion regarding labor conditional application (LCA) posting requirements in the era of increasing options to...
It has now been 1.5 years since President Biden took office and the DACA program just passed its 10-year anniversary on June 15, 2022, and yet Congress has failed to deliver any solution to help DACA recipients permanently legalize their...
On June 24, 2022, USCIS issued an important clarification about the rules governing unlawful presence bars, commonly referred to as either the “three” or “ten” year bars. This will have very important benefits for people who are eligible to apply...
Since Uniting for Ukraine went live on April 25, 2022, Ukrainian beneficiaries and their family members have been arriving in the U.S. While beneficiaries have support from their family, friends, and sponsors, many questions still arise while adjusting to the...
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows any individual to submit a request to any federal government agency to obtain documents pertaining to themselves or others. In representing an individual, an attorney may often recommend that you submit a “FOIA...