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The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) provides a lawful immigration route for victims of domestic abuse or cruelty without relying on their abusers to file immigration paperwork for them to obtain lawful status. This Act was enacted in 1994s, and it has helped thousands of individuals. VAWA has changed how ....  Read More

The United States allows immigrants who are victims of certain serious crimes to apply for a U-Visa. The U Visa provides a protection from deportation and work permit. It was created in 2000 as part of a bill that allows immigrants to testify against criminals without being deported. Find out ....  Read More

The process of obtaining US citizenship can be long and confusing; there are various paths you can take, and each one has different requirements. However, most of those paths require you to attend an in-person interview with a United States Citizenship and Immigration Service—USCIS—officer, which brings a question to mind ....  Read More

If a person has dual citizenship, they are citizens of two countries simultaneously. However, it’s a complex legal status that comes with some advantages and disadvantages. We’ll discuss these benefits and challenges, how you can become a dual citizen in the US, and more—keep reading to learn all about dual ....  Read More

Foreign students who wish to enroll in an educational institution in the United States must get what is known as an F-1 student visa. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is in charge of the F-1 visa program (USCIS). You need to be enrolled in a school in the US to ....  Read More

What is an O-1 Visa? As people leave one country for another on their career paths, work-specific visas are usually a part of the process. If a company sponsors an employee to relocate, the process can be a bit simpler. For those who want to live in another country on ....  Read More

Going Through the Motions of Legal Systems In the legal world, a motion is defined as a formal request that is made to a judge to issue an order or judgment. Motions are frequently made for a wide array of purposes. Examples are postponing trials, asking for child support, or ....  Read More

The green card process is very complicated and can be challenging if you have a spouse who passed away. In some cases, applying for and getting a green card may still be possible. There are provisions in United States immigration laws that allow widows and widowers to become permanent residents. ....  Read More

When someone wants to live and work in the United States, they can apply for a Permanent Resident Card, also known as a green card. There are several ways to receive a green card, but one of the most popular ways is through marriage to a U.S. lawful permanent resident ....  Read More

The visa application process can be a challenge for anyone. There are several visa types for those who want to come to the United States. If you are an investor, entrepreneur, or looking to run a business in the United States, you may qualify for an E-2 Visa. Here are ....  Read More

When granted lawful permanent resident status, you want to keep it. In most cases, you might have waited many months or even years to receive this status. The advantages of a green card are plentiful. With a green card, you can live permanently in the United States, you can travel ....  Read More

Before leaving the United States, all green card holders must ensure they maintain their immigration status. With that, the legal permanent resident must prove they are not abandoning their current status. You can protect that status by applying for a re-entry permit before a long trip abroad. With this article, ....  Read More

US citizens 21 or older can apply to get their parents a green card, making them lawful permanent residents in the US. There’s no limit regarding how many parent green cards the USCIS can issue each year, and the process takes around 12 -18 months. We’ll cover how to get ....  Read More

Your green card interview is the final step of the process after filing all of your paperwork and waiting months to get your green card — for many people,  it’s an intimidating experience.  Missing the required documentation or saying the wrong thing can delay the entire process or result in ....  Read More

There are a variety of pathways that people can take when immigrating to the United States through lawful means, two of which include “consular processing” and “adjustment of status.” Eligible foreign citizens may have the opportunity to leverage one or both of these methods to apply for a green card ....  Read More

There is a variable mountain of documents that people have to fill out when legally immigrating to the United States, or helping another person immigrate, whether they be a spouse, child, parent, or employee. Below, our team of immigration law experts at Brudner Law will explore the meaning and importance ....  Read More

The process of petitioning for any visa or green card is complicated and requires people to navigate a wide assortment of steps for their application to have a decent chance of receiving approval from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). When it comes to a petition for a spouse’s ....  Read More

There are a lot of complex elements that go into applying for any kind of green card to gain permanent residency within the United States. Marriage green cards are no exception and are arguably even more complicated because they come with one extra hurdle for couples to contend with: proving ....  Read More

You applied for an Immigration benefit. You filled out forms, included documents, and sent it out to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. You did your best to make sure you submitted all possible information and filled out all forms correctly. For you, this application includes not only your biographic information ....  Read More

A Border Crossing Card (BCC) is an excellent way to enter the United States for many Mexican citizens. However, many people don’t understand the meaning of these cards. A Border Crossing Card is not the equivalent of a U.S. green card, and there are several restrictions attached to it.  Are ....  Read More