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27 Aug 2020

Immigration Benefits After Death of Qualifying Relative

204(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) governs the eligibility for certain continued immigration benefits to surviving family members through a deceased qualifying relative. 204(l) applies to the principal and any derivative beneficiaries of a pending or approved family-based visa petition, any derivative beneficiaries...

20 Jul 2020

Family-Based Immigration Simplified

At the Murthy Law Firm, we receive many questions about immigration petitioning for relatives. While there are various nuances to this topic, we have simplified the initial, fundamental question: who may file for permanent immigration benefits to provide the "green card" for their relatives. These...

08:05 / Family Based / For Families / Immigrant Family / InfoArticle / Resident

01 Jun 2020

EB5 Regional Centers

Most foreign nationals who apply for permanent residency (commonly, a “green card”), through the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) immigrant investor category, meet the investment requirement by using the regional center program. Although the EB5 petition process is largely identical whether the immigrant investor applies through...

10:19 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / InfoArticle / Investor / Resident

09 Mar 2020

Removing Conditions on Marriage-Based GCs (Part 2 of 2)

In Part 1 of this InfoArticle, MurthyDotCom readers are provided with information on filing and obtaining conditional permanent residence and the related I-751 removal of conditions process. This second and final part of the article discusses further options for those who may need to remove...

09:09 / Family Based / For Families / Immigrant Family / InfoArticle / Resident

02 Mar 2020

Removing Conditions on Marriage-Based GCs (Part 1 of 2)

The process of applying to become a lawful permanent resident, or "green card" holder, via marriage to a U.S. citizen can offer a number of procedural advantages. Unfortunately, the relative ease of obtaining a green card through marriage has led some to try to abuse...

07:47 / Family Based / For Families / Immigrant Family / InfoArticle / Resident

05 Mar 2018

N-600 Certificate of Citizenship for U.S. Citizens Born Abroad

Certain classes of U.S. citizens who were not born in the United States are eligible to file an application for certificate of citizenship (form N-600). While this certificate does not directly grant an immigration benefit, it does provide a certificate that evidences the date the...

08:19 / Citizen / Family Based / For Families / Immigrant Family / InfoArticle / Resident

07 Feb 2018

Special Renewal Requirements for Green Cards Issued to Minors

A lawful permanent resident (LPR), commonly referred to as a "green card" holder, is generally expected to renew the green card prior to the expiration date of the card, which is typically ten years from the date of issuance. This is accomplished by filing an...

08:06 / Family Based / For Families / Immigrant Family / InfoArticle / Resident

09 Aug 2017

FOIA Request Can Help Resolve Some Immigration Cases

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), in the broadest sense, provides any person with the right to request access to information and records from any federal government agency. There are many ways that filing a FOIA request can help resolve long-pending immigration cases, but there...

08:57 / Homeland Security / InfoArticle / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

10 Jul 2017

Employer Responsibility – PERM Audit Compliance File

Under the PERM labor certification process, supporting documentation is not submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) with the PERM application. Instead, the employer must retain the required documents and produce them for the DOL in the event of an audit. The requirements for...

08:26 / Employment Based / For Employers / InfoArticle / Resident

31 May 2017

Overview of the EB5 Immigrant Investor Category

The employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) immigrant investor program provides an avenue for foreign nationals to become U.S. permanent residents ("green card" holders) based on a qualifying investment in a U.S. commercial enterprise. This category, established in 1990, was once underutilized, but has become a popular...

08:25 / EB5 Investor / For Individuals / InfoArticle

Murthy Law Firm

Immigration Benefits After Death of Qualifying Relative

Family-Based Immigration Simplified

EB5 Regional Centers

Removing Conditions on Marriage-Based GCs (Part 2 of 2)

Removing Conditions on Marriage-Based GCs (Part 1 of 2)

N-600 Certificate of Citizenship for U.S. Citizens Born Abroad

Special Renewal Requirements for Green Cards Issued to Minors

FOIA Request Can Help Resolve Some Immigration Cases

Employer Responsibility – PERM Audit Compliance File

Overview of the EB5 Immigrant Investor Category

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