Derivative Citizenship

This is a general description of how children born outside of the United States may derive U.S. citizenship automatically when their parent/s naturalize to U.S. citizenship. In order for an individual to apply to become a naturalized U.S. citizen (USC), s/he must be...

DV Lottery is Open!

The State Department is accepting online registrations for the Diversity Visa Lottery program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 from now until Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST). It is completely free to submit an online registration....

Parole in Place Update!

New developments have emerged relating to a pending lawsuit before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas known as Texas et. al. vs. DHS et. al., Case No. 6:24-cv-00306 (E.D. Tex.), which halted the approval of applications filed under the Biden...

Conditional v Permanent Green Card

CONDITIONAL GREEN CARD *Issued if married for less than 2 years at the time of approval. *Valid for 2 years *Must file form I-751 to remove conditions within 90 days before expiration. *Prove the marriage is bona fide (genuine). PERMANENT GREEN CARD *Issued if married...

Biden’s New Rule: Parole in Place

Eligibility To be considered for a discretionary grant of parole in place under Keeping Families Together, you must meet these eligibility criteria: If you are the noncitizen spouse of a U.S. citizen, you must: Be present in the United States without admission or...

Abandoning your Green Card

When you return as a lawful permanent resident to the United States after a long absence, occasionally Border Patrol will accuse you of abandoning your green card. This can happen at any port of entry. It’s hard to know when the officer will be paying close enough...