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18 Jan 2024

I am a green card holder and am traveling overseas for a work assignment. I am in the process of filing a form I-131 application for a reentry permit. Am I allowed to travel while that application is pending?

Answer A green card holder generally must be in the U.S. when the reentry permit application is filed, and typically must be here to provide biometrics. However, they generally can then depart the U.S. while the application is pending without impacting the pending case. (18.Jan.2024)Sheela Murthy...

10 Jan 2024

USCIS Increasing Premium Processing Fees

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published a final rule in the Federal Register announcing an increase in premium processing fees that will go into effect February 26, 2024. The fee increase is based on the inflation index from June 2021 through June...

08:49 / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

03 Jan 2024

Updated Guidance on Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residence

On December 12, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the release of updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual relating to family-based conditional permanent residents (CPRs). The USCIS added consolidated guidance to the policy manual, which includes updated direction on waivers based...

13:03 / Family Based / For Families / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

11 Dec 2023

Using Assets for a Form I-864 Affidavit of Support

Most family-based immigration cases require the petitioner to also serve as a financial sponsor for the intending immigrant. To qualify as a sponsor, a petitioner must demonstrate sufficient means to ensure that the beneficiary family member will not become a public charge, in need of...

13:12 / Family Based / For Families / NewsBrief / Resident

04 Dec 2023

U.S. Citizen Sponsorship of a Foreign National Fiancé/e or Spouse

In the United States, Valentine's Day often brings with it an increase in marriage proposals. U.S. immigration law has long-valued the idea of family unity. And, to that end, a U.S. citizen (USC) wishing to bring a foreign national fiancé/e or spouse to the United...

10:50 / Citizen / Consulates / Family Based / For Families / Immediate Relative / Immigrant Family / K-1 & K-3 / NewsBrief / Resident

27 Nov 2023

U.S. Domicile Requirement for Family-Based Green Card Sponsorship

Most petitions filed for an alien relative (form I-130) require the petitioner to also serve as a financial sponsor for the intending immigrant. Among the requirements to qualify as a sponsor, the individual must be domiciled in the United States or a U.S. territory. While...

17:21 / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident

22 Nov 2023

My father is a naturalized citizen, and he sponsored me for a green card many years ago. The priority date is finally current, and I received a notice from the National Visa Center saying that they have all the documents and fees needed, and that they are working with my local embassy in Mumbai to schedule my interview. Any idea how long it will take to get the appointment?

Answer The processing time can vary, but assuming the priority date remains current, it typically takes about 6-to-8 months to get an appointment. (22.Nov.2023)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more...

17:09 / FAQs / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / Resident

09 Nov 2023

Revisiting the Debate: Adjustment of Status vs. Consular Processing

In each permanent resident (“green card”) case, one must decide whether to request consular processing (CP) or adjustment of status (AOS). There are two possibilities for this last step in the green card process: adjustment of status within the United States or processing for an...

08:03 / AOS/CP / Family Based / Immigrant Family / InfoArticle / Resident

26 Oct 2023

I am a green card and wish to marry my fiancée, who is in India. Will I be able to bring her back to the U.S. with me?

Answer While a U.S. citizen may sponsor a foreign national spouse as an immediate relative, the same does not hold true for a green card holder sponsoring a spouse. In this situation, the petition would fall under the family-based, second preference “A” (FB2A) category. After the...

07:40 / Family Based / FAQs / For Families / Immigrant Family / Resident

19 Oct 2023

USCIS Launches New Online Change-of-Address Tool

On October 12, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) launched the new Enterprise Change of Address (E-COA) self-service tool for an individual to notify the USCIS of a change in address. The tool is intended to improve the speed and efficiency of updating...

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