There are four family-sponsored preferences in American immigration law. They
are: first, which is for unmarried sons and daughters of United States
citizens; second:, which is for spouses an ..... (more)
Years ago, children born out-of-wedlock were only eligible to obtain U.S. Immigration benefits through their mother. Thankfully,
times have changed and biological fathers are now allowed to fil ..... (more)
The very first step
toward acquiring your green card through family sponsorship is for your
immediate relative to file an Immigrant Petition on your behalf. Unfortunately this world is not per ..... (more)
In recent years adopting an orphan from overseas has become more complicated. I will focus on adoption of Orphans from the island of Jamaica. Before
you can file and Orphan petition and ..... (more)
The Child Citizenship Act was signed into law in 2000 and became effective on February 27, 2001. The
law is not retroactive and a child can only benefit from this law if
they were under the ag ..... (more)
NOTE ON FOREIGN ADOPTIONS
There are a lot of American citizens
and Lawful Permanent Residents who have sought to adopt children in
recent years, but experienced some sort of problems. For many, o ..... (more)
Death of Petitioner: When Can You Continue with Cases, and How
The very first step toward acquiring your green card through family
sponsorship is for your immediate relative to file an Immigrant
..... (more)
Consular processing - Immigrating to the United States from your country of residence - By Michelle L. Alexander, Esq.
An alien who is currently permanently
residing outside of the United States, ..... (more)
Conditional Residents Seeking to Become Lawful Permanent Residents
Often, one of the most straightforward
ways that someone can become a lawful permanent resident is through
marrying a United S ..... (more)
New Affidavits of Support Rule
On July 21, 2006, the Department of
Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) changed the rules regarding affidavits of support. ..... (more)