Immigration Articles

The Senate’s immigration bill will establish a new status for agricultural workers — the blue card. The blue card will attempt to solve the problem of undocumented workers in the agriculture industry by making the process of hiring foreign nationals to work simpler for employers and also providing a route for undocumented workers to gain […]

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has provided additional guidance on child passport application —children younger than 16 years of age. Specifically, DOS lists the various kinds of documentation that can be used to establish the parent/child relationship. Establishing this relationship is necessary when parents request a passport for a child. Regardless of age, every

Some undocumented immigrants have discovered a way to work without breaking any laws and thus not having to worry about deportation. Federal law prohibits employers from hiring undocumented immigrants, but there is no law prohibiting an undocumented immigrant from starting his or her own business or becoming an independent contractor. And so, while immigration reform

While some green card and EAD recipients will receive the next generation cards on May 1, others could receive current forms of the IDs. New identifications “may still display the existing design format as USCIS will continue using existing card stock until current supplies are depleted.” Regardless of the old or the new form, each

Attending your scheduled biometrics appointment with USCIS is an essential step towards successfully immigrating to the United States. This appointment, which you’ll be notified of via an ASC appointment notice, is crucial to the immigration process. In this article, we’ll explain the significance of biometrics in U.S. immigration, provide guidance on what documents to bring

The timeframe required to receive naturalized citizenship for immigrants who marry U.S. citizens expedites, but the naturalization process still entails multiple steps over several years. Understanding the rules around citizenship through marriage and following the guidelines precisely ensures the path to citizenship runs as smoothly as possible. Immigrant spouses– either same sex or opposite sex–

The Green Card is a crucial document for an immigrant or a foreign national who seeks to live and work permanently in the United States. It provides proof of an individual’s permanent residency status in the United States. The Green card cost varies depending on the type of application, whether it is family-based, employment-based, or

When applying for U.S. citizenship, it is essential to avoid the pitfalls that cause so many citizenship applicants to get denied each year. The more knowledge you have about the issues that commonly cause applications to be denied, the easier it will be to avoid falling into these traps. While some citizenship applications get denied