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Tag: Visa

  • WHAT IS INA 245(i)?

    What is Section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act? Section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) allows certain noncitizens physically present in the United States to adjust status to a lawful permanent resident despite being ineligible to adjust status under INA 245(a) because they entered the United States without inspection, violated their…

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  • Residency Category Codes

    Residency Category Codes

    Immigrant Classes of Admission A lawful permanent resident (LPR) or “green card” recipient may live and work anywhere in the United States and may apply to become U.S. citizens if they meet certain eligibility and admissibility requirements. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides several broad classes of admission for foreign nationals to gain LPR…

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  • FRP Invitation Letter

    FRP Invitation Letter

    Below is an example of a Family Reunification Parole invitation letter. If you receive this letter you are eligible to apply to bring your family member with an approved I-130 visa petition to the U.S. to wait for their visa in the U.S. See the Family Reunification Parole Post for more info. More information about…

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  • Family Reunification Parole Email Invitations Begin Going Out Today

    Family Reunification Parole Email Invitations Begin Going Out Today

    The family reunification parole (FRP) processes are available by invitation only to certain petitioners who filed an approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, on behalf of a principal beneficiary who is a national of Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras, and their immediate family members. These processes allow an eligible beneficiary to be considered…

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  • HOW TO BRING A PARENT TO THE U.S. (or get them residency if they are already here)

    HOW TO BRING A PARENT TO THE U.S. (or get them residency if they are already here)

    Bringing Parents to Live in the United States as Permanent Residents To petition for your parents (mother or father) to live in the United States as Green Card holders, you must be a U.S. citizen and at least 21 years old. Green Card holders (permanent residents) may not petition to bring parents to live permanently…

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  • VISA PETITIONS FOR SIBLINGS

    VISA PETITIONS FOR SIBLINGS

    Petitioning for a sibling to get their permanent residency in the U.S. Visas for siblings of U.S. citizens are not available through the Immediate Relative (IR) category. Instead, siblings are considered Family Preference relatives and may be eligible for a family preference visa. The Family Preference category is divided into four subcategories, and siblings fall…

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  • CONTACTING THE NATIONAL VISA CENTER (NVC)

    By Email This is the National Visa Center’s preferred method of communication. You can email the National Visa Center for your case status at NVCInquiry@state.gov **To ensure a prompt response, use your National Visa Center 13-digit case number or USCIS Receipt Number in the subject line of the email. Within the email body, ask your…

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  • U VISA: CRIME VICTIMS

    A crime victim can potentially get a visa, and eventually legal permanent residency, based on their cooperation with the police or district attorney’s office. To make sure that immigration laws do not discourage immigrants in the U.S. without lawful immigration status from cooperating with law enforcement or reporting crime, Congress created the U nonimmigrant visa…

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  • R VISA

    R VISA

    Legal Authorities For A Religious Worker Eligibility Requirements For a Religious Worker Religious Worker Adjustment of Status Eligibility Requirements The applicant has been inspected and admitted or inspected and paroled into the United States. The applicant is physically present in the United States at the time of filing and adjudication of an adjustment application. The applicant is eligible to…

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  • FAQ: Abused Spouses, Children and Parents Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

    FAQ: Abused Spouses, Children and Parents Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

    Questions and Answers: Abused Spouses, Children and Parents Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Q. What if my Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, is denied? A. If your petition is denied the denial letter will tell you how to file an appeal. You may file a Notice of Appeal along with…

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  • COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Visa Applicants

    COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Visa Applicants

     As of May 12, 2023, the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement has been updated. See below for details from the CDC. COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement * The COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in these Technical Instructions are those vaccines authorized for emergency use (EUA) or approved under a Biologics License Application (BLA) by the US Food and Drug Administration…

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  • CAN I SWITCH MY CASE FROM THE NVC TO ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS

    CAN I SWITCH MY CASE FROM THE NVC TO ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS

    WHAT IF SOMEONE PETITIONED FOR ME BEFORE I CAME TO THE U.S. SO MY APPROVED VISA PETITION WAS SENT TO THE NVC ASSUMING I WOULD BE APPLYING FROM THE CONSULATE? If you are now living in the United States and satisfy the eligibility requirements for adjustment of status then you can simply file for adjustment…

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  • GUIDE TO COMPLETING FORM I-864A

    GUIDE TO COMPLETING FORM I-864A

    GUIDANCE FOR PREPARING AND SUBMITTING USCIS FORM I-864A & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS Last Updated June 13, 2023 Form I-864A: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864a.pdf Official USCIS Instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864ainstr.pdf Why Does a Household Member Complete Form I-864A? A household member completes this contract if the household member’s income and/or assets will be used to demonstrate the sponsor’s ability to meet the…

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  • As a Legal Permanent Resident (green card holder) who can I Petition for?

    As a Legal Permanent Resident (green card holder) who can I Petition for?

    Green Card Holders (Permanent Residents) Petitioning for Family Members As a Green Card holder (permanent resident), you may petition for certain family members to immigrate to the United States as permanent residents. Which relatives may I petition for? A permanent resident of the United States can file a petition for the following relatives:• Husband or…

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  • 2023 Poverty GUIDELINES (income requirements for visa petitioners)

    2023 Poverty GUIDELINES (income requirements for visa petitioners)

    The income requirements for petitioners 2023 when filing a visa petition for a family member. HHS Poverty Guidelines for 2023.

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