Immigration Forms

Adjustment of Status (AOS) refers to the process of applying for a green card while in the United States. Many applicants apply for a US green card while outside the United States. This process is known as consular processing, and it involves applying for a visa through a US consulate or embassy and going through […]

If you have become engaged, congratulations! You likely have many things to plan for the big day. If either you or your fiancé or fiancée is an American citizen, however, you may need to plan for immigrant as well as a wedding. If one partner is a US citizen and one partner is not, there

Permanent labor certification is an authorization that is issued by the Department of Labor (DOL). The authorization allows employers to hire non-US workers to work in the US on a permanent basis. The employer must first submit labor certification applications and get those applications approved before sponsoring an immigrant worker for a green card. The

If you decide to hire a national for domestic help, you will need to go through an immigration process to ensure that your worker is authorized to work in the US. Ultimately, you can apply for a US green card through an immigration petition with the USCIS for your employee. The first half of the

Each year, many USCIS forms and petitions are filed by US immigrants. Some forms are more common than others, and popular forms tend to be popular year in and year out. In most years, the most popular US immigration forms filed each year include: US green card renewal. While permanent residency status is permanent, green

If you have filed for an immigration benefit, an adjustment of status, or have applied for a green card, it is important to stay in the US until a decision is made in your case. If you leave the US, the US government will automatically assume that you are abandoning your application, so you will

If your green card will expire in the next six months, or if your green card is lost, stolen, or damaged, you’ll need to renew your green card so that you can be sent a brand new green card that you can carry with you at all times. Green card renewal begins when you complete

Permanent labor certification allows employers in the US to hire non-US workers on a permanent basis for a US job. The certification process is overseen by the Department of Labor (DOL). The idea behind the permanent labor certification process is that it ensures that US workers are not passed over for jobs. This is because

If you have applied for an adjustment of status or a green card or have US immigrant processes pending or have applied for certain immigration benefits and need to leave the US for some reason, you will need to have an Advance Parole travel document in place before you travel to ensure that you can

The USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) has proposed changes which would streamline the EB-5 Visa (investor visa) program. The EB-5 Visa allows investors to immigrate to the US if they contribute to commercial endeavors that create at least ten jobs in the US. As part of President Obama’s efforts to make US immigration fairer

If you wish to sponsor relatives to enter the US, you must generally file an affidavit of support (also known as form i-864). The purpose of I-864EZ is to show that you have the financial means to support your relatives, so that they will not use social benefits or assistance while in the US. To