Family Based Immigration Articles
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How to Sponsor an Immigrant Friend, and Family: A Complete 2022 Guide
Published on August 03, 2022Sponsoring an immigrant is an essential part when you are looking to help a friend or a family member to come to the U.S. permanently. After all, having friends and family with you is much better, and traveling back and forth to your home country can be draining. In this article, you will learn how…
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Process Explained: Conditional Green Cards in Marriage Immigration
Published on July 27, 2022Getting married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident does not guarantee a full-fledged green card right off the bat. Conditional green cards are issued to individuals who have been married for less than 2 years at the point when their green card is approved and while you are authorized to live and work with…
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Immigration Reference Letter for A Family Member | Process and Tips
Published on March 03, 2022Have you been asked to write an immigration reference letter for a family member or wondering if you need one to help your relative’s case? It can be challenging to know how to best craft this letter. An immigration reference letter or character reference letter for immigration is a recommendation letter supporting someone’s immigration application…
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The Parent Green Card Guide | Document Checklist, Process, Interview
Published on March 01, 2022The U.S. may be where you live, but often your home will always be wherever your parents live. So if you want to make the U.S. feel more like home, this parent green card guide will get you closer to nostalgic meals, loving embraces, unsolicited life advice, comments about your friends, and all the other…
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Form I-824 | Filing Tips, Fees & Processing Time
Published on July 22, 2021Did you lose or misplace an approval notice from USCIS? While your first reaction might be to panic, there is a way to still satisfy your immigration case requirements by filing Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition. The fundamental purpose of Form I-824 is to request “further action on a previously…
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I-864 Affidavit of Support | Immigration Form Complete Guide
Published on July 19, 2021The rhetoric around immigrants coming to the U.S. and being a burden on the system is one that has been around since the beginning of immigration in this country. Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, is essentially a contract between a U.S.-based sponsor and the U.S. government where the sponsor promises that won’t happen. By following…
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Complete Guide to Form I-912 Request for Fee Waiver
Published on July 12, 2021Filing fees can quickly add up throughout the immigration process and for those facing financial hardships it can often be an impediment to coming to the United States altogether. Fortunately, there is a way to circumvent some of the service fees if you qualify based on USCIS’ requirements. The I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, is…
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K-1 Visa Benefits
Published on February 15, 2021The K-1 visa, more commonly referred to as the fiancé(e) visa, permits a U.S. citizen’s fiancé(e) to enter into the country for the purpose of marrying them within 90 days of stepping foot on U.S. soil. There are many K-1 visa benefits, which we’ll explore extensively in this post. Some of the K-1 visa benefits…