Posted on June 05, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
Is Labor Certification Necessary? Labor Certification vs. Work Permit There are relatively few ways for an alien to immigrate and remain permanently in the United States. If the foreigner does not have any close lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizen relatives, has not received refugee or political asylum status, or does not have enough money… Read More
Posted on May 30, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
Effect of Immigration Reform on Legal Immigrants Currently, the debate regarding immigration reform in the Congress and the public opinions focuses upon the issue of illegal immigrants. There are two reasons for this: one is the large number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. whose influence on national security cannot be neglected; the other is… Read More
Posted on May 23, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
How U.S. Immigration Law Defines “Children” for Step-Children of U.S. Citizens Under the U.S. immigration law, a “child” is generally defined as an unmarried person under twenty-one years of age. Nevertheless, in some situations, the term ‘child’ is defined differently, and this can lead to serious consequences if petitioners do not have a correct understanding… Read More
Posted on May 16, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
Changing Status from B-1/B-2 to a Green Card A large number of foreigners enter into the United States every year with B-1 (for tourist) or B-2 (for business) visas which allow them to stay in the United States for a short period of time. After entering into the U.S., for different reasons, many of them… Read More
Posted on May 09, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
Many people know that an alien can apply for green card if he or she gets married with a U.S. citizen or green card holder, but many are not aware that marriage with a U.S. citizen or a green card holder could also help aliens to adjust their status even if their status has been… Read More
Posted on May 02, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
Can My Spouse Petition for My Green Card, If He Filed for Bankruptcy? Mrs. Wang asked: I arrived in the U.S. legally in 1997, and applied for the labor certification before April 30, 2001. Unfortunately, it was denied and I have been staying in the U.S. illegally since then. This year, I got married to… Read More
Posted on April 25, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
What Does Properly Filed and Approvable Application Mean in Section 245(i)? Undoubtedly, immigration reform has been the hottest issue in the past couple of weeks. Though the new Immigration Reform Act failed to pass in the Senate, it does not necessarily mean that the immigration reform has come to its dead end. In fact, just… Read More
Posted on April 11, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
Introduction to Section 245(i) 1/2 Many immigrants, whether they are legal or illegal, seem to be eagerly waiting for the future amnesty when in fact a lot of them could adjust their status right now, if they are grandfathered by Section 245(i). As many are aware of, Section 245(i) is a special amnesty for many… Read More
Posted on March 28, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
How Does Section 245(i) Help Illegal Immigrants Adjust Status? Ms. Li asked: I arrived in the United States illegally in 1996. In 1998, I married with my ex-husband, a greed card holder and filed I-130 petition with the USCIS. While I was waiting for the immigration quota, we got divorced in 2002. If I marry… Read More
Posted on March 12, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration
Green Card after Removal Order Mr. Wang asked: I was detained by the USCIS for 30 days when I entered into the United States without an inspection in December 1999. After I paid $10,000 bail, they released me. But, they asked me to appear at a court in California in March 2000. I left California,… Read More