by Todd Becraft | Aug 16, 2024 | IMMIGRATION LAW
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...
by Todd Becraft | Aug 8, 2024 | IMMIGRATION LAW
Humanitarian reinstatement is a discretionary form remedy in U.S. immigration law that permits certain family-based immigrant visa petitions to continue even after the death of the petitioner. Normally, when a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR) files a...
by Todd Becraft | Jul 29, 2024 | IMMIGRATION LAW
A 2-year green card, actually known as a Conditional Permanent Resident Card, is the U.S. green card issued to immigrants who apply for their permanent residency through marriage to a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident. The main reason for a 2-year...
by Todd Becraft | Jul 8, 2024 | IMMIGRATION LAW
The “245(i) provision” refers to a part of the Immigration and Nationality Act that was created to allow certain undocumented immigrants to apply for adjustment of status (green card) without having to depart the United States. This section of the law was...
by Todd Becraft | Jun 20, 2024 | IMMIGRATION LAW
President Biden on Tuesday granted extensive new protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have been living in the United States illegally for years but are married to United States citizens. Under the new program, some 500,000 undocumented spouses will...
by Todd Becraft | Jun 12, 2024 | IMMIGRATION LAW
Family reunification, also known as family-based immigration or family sponsorship, is at the heart of immigration policy in the United States. It allows U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (green card holders) to petition certain family members to come and...