A nonimmigrant visa is placed in your passport and grants you permission to travel to the United States on a temporary basis. Generally, a citizen of a foreign country who wishes to travel to the United States must apply for…
If you are applying for a green card in the United States, you have to submit Form I-693, which is a medical exam and vaccination record completed by a specific doctor known as a civil surgeon. This form shows that you are not inadmissible to the United States based on health reasons.…
On June 18, 2024, the Biden administration announced two major new policies which will help provide streamlined paths to legal status for certain undocumented immigrants. The first policy will allow undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens who have been…
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) is a federal policy created in 2012 that allows certain individuals who entered the United States illegally as children to live and work legally in the United States and avoid deportation. What is…
In early 2024, USCIS changed the filing fees for certain immigration and naturalization forms and also released new versions of several forms. These updated fees and forms will become effective on April 1, 2024. USCIS will accept prior editions of…
In a past article, we discussed that under Illinois law, immigrants in unlawful status who are not eligible for a Social Security Number may apply for a Temporary Visitor Driver’s License (TVDL). This law enables immigrants who are eligible to…
The Illinois Human Rights Act protects individuals from discrimination based on their immigration or citizenship status. These protections extend to work authorization status, which means that employers in Illinois are prohibited from discriminating against employees or job applicants on the…
In past articles we discussed the Bona Fide Determination (BFD) Process for U visa applicants and their qualifying family members. We advised that the BFD process allows USCIS as its discretion to grant U visa applicants and qualifying family members…
In a past article, (Bona Fide Determination (BFD) Process for Qualifying Family Members of U Nonimmigrant Victims of Qualifying Crime), we discussed that a U visa application is bona fide if, upon initial review by Unites States Citizenship and Immigration…
Whether you need an attorney to accompany you to your immigration interview depends on the specific circumstances of your case and your comfort level in handling the interview on your own. Here are some factors to consider: 1. Complexity of…