When applying for asylum you will be granted a work permit valid for five years if your case has not been acted upon by the government within 180 days. There are two types of asylum application in the United States. First is the Affirmative Asylum...
Many clients asked if they will be interviewed by a USCIS officer. In general, interview is required unless the office decides to waive it.The USCIS policy manual states that “all adjustment of status applicants must be interviewed by an officer unless the interview is waived...
Many Filipinos are Crewmember of a vessel whether cargo or passenger vessel. They are usually issued with C-1 visas. However, recently C-1 visa is also issued to those nonimmigrants transiting to the U.S. If they married to a U.S. citizen, then the question comes to...
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,...
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...