The October 2015 Visa Bulletin from the U.S. Department of State (DOS) reflects a newly revised system of dual cutoff dates. As of October, the visa bulletin contains a new, separate cutoff date chart for filing the application for adjustment (form I-485). The cutoff dates...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) is reportedly working to implement a significant change to the monthly visa bulletin system, as part President Obama's push to streamline the U.S. immigrant visa system. According to an article published in The National Law Review, the DOS plans to begin...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced at the end of August 2015 that certain family-based immigration cases will be moved from the Vermont Service Center (VSC) to the California Service Center (CSC). Such internal case transfers are fairly routine, and typically are to balance...
Answer U.S. citizen children cannot sponsor a parent for a green card until the child reaches the age of 21. The fact that the child is disabled would typically not create new avenues for the parent to apply for a green card. (31.Aug.2015)In frequent sessions of...
Answer If your priority date is current, you can file the I-485 application and apply for advance parole travel authorization at the same time. (This, of course, is assuming that the job offer is still valid, etc.) You must wait for the AP to be approved...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum on April 15, 2015, on a technical matter under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA). U.S. immigration law generally limits dependent or derivative status to children who are under twenty-one years of age. In the...
Answer A GC holder generally can file an I-130 petition in the family-based, second preference "A" category for a spouse. The timing of this process depends upon the priority date movement. The case cannot be finalized until the PD is current. If the category wasn't backlogged,...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an explanation regarding signature waivers for permanent resident cards (i.e. green cards). This is in reference to situations in which a form I-551 (commonly, a "green card") bears the notation signature waived, rather than the green card...
Answer A permanent resident can petition for a spouse. These cases fall under FB2A and have a wait time for visa number availability. The affidavit of support isn't needed until the visa number becomes available and the I-485 can be filed. In some marriage-based cases, the...
Answer Not likely until the child reaches 21. At 21, a USC child could sponsor his/her parents for their green cards. Beyond that, there are limited situations in immigration law in which a child under 21 can assist with immigration issues. (e.g., Waiver or other extraordinary...
