You can get a work permit if your asylum case has been pending for more than 150 days since filing date. When applying for asylum the applicant must prove they are persecuted on account of race, nationality, religion, political opinion and membership in a particular...
Caregivers can be petitioned for Green Card under Employment Based EB3 as other workers. The advantage of petitioning caregivers is stability of the employee staying with the petitioner for longer time. This is a very challenging time for those Care Home Facility owners because of...
A Federal Court in Texas hold the implementation of Parole in Place for spouses of U.S. citizens. This is because 16 Attorney General of 16 Red States filed a case intending to invalidate the executive action. This is the same situation when DACA was created....
President Biden signed an executive action that will allow spouse and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to apply for Parole in Place which if approved will enable them to adjust status in the U.S. instead of travelling back to their home country for visa processing. This...
Naturalization processing takes only three months. This is the best time in decades to apply for naturalization. Why? It is because the US government is encouraging all qualified green card holders to apply for citizenship so that they can vote in the 2024 presidential election....
I always receive questions from newly granted conditional residents if they can petition their children even if they were not yet granted the removal of conditional residence. The answer is “yes”. Many immigrants are having problems with regards to aging out of their children. This...
If you are married to a person who continuously abused you, then you do not have to wait for him to file a petition for you. You may file a self-petition as abused spouse of a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. If abuse is happening,...
This is a very challenging time for those Care Home Facility owners because of the shortage of Caregivers. The good news is many caregivers can be petitioned by the facility owners whether they are coming from the Philippines or already in the United States. Our...
Now is the best time to apply for naturalization. With the coming election on November 5, 2024, the processing of naturalization is just taking three months. Becoming a U.S. citizen will give you more government benefits such as medical and many benefits available only to...
Former President Donal Trump in his campaign speeches promised to deport all undocumented immigrants, make sweeping arrests in the workplace and have zero tolerance policy on violations of immigration laws. This is the centerpiece of his campaign. The details of how he will implement this...
On July 1, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision granting Donald Trump partial immunity from special counsel Jack Smith’s election subversion case, handing the former president a significant win during his reelection bid. “The president is not above the law,” Roberts wrote...
On June 18, President Joe Biden announced a new program that will allow certain spouses of United States citizens to apply for “parole-in-place" from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This program, which is not yet open for applications, will not only allow up to...