As the current political environment almost certainly signals a coming reduction in family-based immigration, it’s a good idea to go ahead and file Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative while it’s still possible. Getting an application into the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) system provides a modicum of protection in efforts to bring family […]
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The form filing fee for Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative is $535. This form is filed by U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents for their alien relatives who wish to immigrate to the U.S. The I-130 immigrant petition is used to establish the existence of a qualifying family relationship between the petitioning U.S. citizen
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Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e), is used to apply for a K-1, K-2, K-3 or a K-4 visa. The filing fee for Form I-129F is $535. K-1 visas are for the fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens. U.S. citizens can apply for K-1 fiancé(e) visas for their fiancé(e)s who they plan to get married to in the
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To work in the U.S., you will need to be a permanent resident (green card holder), a U.S. citizen or hold an employment authorization document (EAD). This EAD is commonly known as a work permit. Certain categories of nonimmigrants who seek to work in the U.S. can file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to request
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Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, needs to be filed by an individual who seeks to apply for legal permanent resident status while in the U.S. through the process called adjustment of status. Read more about the adjustment of status process and the eligibility requirements. Every application must include the required
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Form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document, is filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to get a lost naturalization or a citizenship certificate replaced. Those who have lost their Declaration of Intention, Repatriation Certificates or wish to apply for a special certificate of naturalization, also can file this form. This form can be
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Form N-600, Application for a Certificate of Citizenship is the form issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to be used to request a Certificate of Citizenship. Those who are automatically eligible for U.S. citizenship based on their parents’ citizenship can use this form to request a citizenship certificate to prove that they are U.S.
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Here are some common mistakes people make, while applying for immigration benefits, but are not aware of: Applying for an immigration benefit for which they are not eligible. Applying for something just because their friends or relatives were successful: Some people don’t realize that they don’t meet the requirements for the immigration benefit or they
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Beginning May 5, 2014, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will only accept the revised version of Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. Legal permanent residents (green card holders) seeking to obtain U.S. citizenship need to file the current version of Form N-400 dated 9/13/2013, after the above mentioned date. Edition date of Form N-400 can
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To apply for U.S. citizenship, Form N-400, Application for Naturalization must be filed with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by eligible green card holders. USCIS is looking to make the form filing process easier and that is the reason why they are revising immigration and naturalization forms. USCIS has now revised Form N-400.
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