Immigration Articles

Updated May 23, 2023 What Is Form I-130 & Its Use? Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, is a document used by U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and permanent residents to sponsor their family members living abroad to obtain green cards in the U.S. The form is used to establish a relationship between the petitioner (U.S. […]

Form I-601 is used to waive grounds of inadmissibility and form I-601A is used to waive provisional unlawful presence.  In other words, form I-601 lets you get a visa even after being denied. You have to have a compelling reason to receive this visa. Form I-601A lets you stay in the U.S. even after a

Have you lost your Green Card? If so, don’t worry! If you have lost your Permanent Residence Green Card or Conditional Green Card, there are ways to apply for a new replacement Green Card. We have outlined them for you below. If your conditional green card is rather expiring then you should remove conditions on

A B2 visa is a temporary visa that lets you enter the US for a short amount of time. You will need to get a B2 visa in order to travel to the United States for tourism purposes. You may stay in the United States for up to 6 months. If you wish to extend

Employment authorization documents (EAD) allow non-U.S. citizens and non-Green card holders to work legally in the U.S. These documents come with a two year validity period and are renewable. In some cases, EADs valid for one year are issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Don’t delay file form I-765 to renew your EAD card today.

A Certificate of Naturalization is given to new citizens as proof of their citizenship after they take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance. You can get a copy of your citizenship or naturalization certificate if it is lost, stolen, or damaged by filing form N-565 with the USCIS. With the certificate in your hand, you can

In this article, you can learn about the current cost of a U.S. citizenship application, the proposed future cost of citizenship application, ways to pay the filing fees, and also what to do if you can’t afford the filing fees. To learn more about naturalization, check our detailed guide to U.S. citizenship through naturalization. How

Alien Registration Number, also known as A-number, is an exclusive identification number assigned to an immigrant. The A-number is assigned to noncitizens at the time their A-file is created with USCIS. It is an “A” followed by a unique set of seven, -eight- or nine-digit numbers. For example,  A12 345 678 A 100 123 456