Legal permanent residents (LPRs) and native-born or naturalized U.S. citizens (USCs) that have relatives who were born in another country are often able to petition for and help family members obtain lawful permanent residence (i.e., a green card). Family members fall...

A key Florida Senate panel has approved a bill aimed at expanding Gov. Ron DeSantis' crackdown on illegal immigration, drawing pushback from opponents who called it an attack on the state's migrant community. This month we’ll be discussing how bills are passed in...

Every day, hundreds of people become naturalized citizens of the United States. However, it’s not every day someone famous is among the groups of people being naturalized. In this month’s article, we showcase seven famous and influential people that immigrated to the...

DACA, an acronym for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a policy that protects around 800,000 young people known as “Dreamers” who entered the United States unlawfully as children. The program does not grant them official legal status or a pathway to...

Two-thousand-twenty-two was a year full of challenges and changes from the policies that were implemented in the previous presidential administration. 2022 was really the opportunity to see what the Biden administration had planned, and the changes implemented. Here...

In recognition of the severity of the crimes associated with domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994 as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. The 1994 bill was a...

The lives of most divorcees change once a marriage ends and the divorce is finalized. However, if you are not a United States citizen, going through a divorce as an immigrant in the United States can provide several challenges, including challenges to your immigration...

The United States is seeing a rise in apprehensions of unaccompanied migrant children, most from Central America, along its southern border. The U.S. has been preparing for a potential spike in migrant children crossing the southern border without their parents and...

Immigration law is constantly evolving, and each year the Supreme Court issues new decisions that change the face of immigration policy. This month we present to you a summary of what you need to know about the most recent immigration Supreme Court decisions. Consider...

Our clients and all immigrants around the country migrate to the U.S. for different reasons and through different processes. It can be through a family-based petition, spousal petition, asylum, employment visa, among others. Regardless of the process, if approved,...

For our clients and everyone who migrates to the United States, the ultimate American dream is becoming a U.S. citizen through the process of Naturalization. Naturalized citizens have the same rights and responsibilities as U.S.-born citizens, including but not...

Our office serves many clients who have found love across borders and now wish to petition for a new spouse who is abroad and unable to enter the United States. In this situation, we are often asked: “Which is better: a fiancée visa, or should we marry abroad first...

Two-thousand-twenty-one was a year of reformation in the U.S. immigration world. With a new presidential administration in office and the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. immigration has experienced several changes. We’ve rounded up all of the must-know...

The United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced changes to its fees on July 31, 2020. It also announced that, in addition to the changes in the fee structure, there would be changes in the way in which USCIS applications were processed. The fee...