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Reviewing the New USCIS Memo on Adjustment of Status vs. Consular Processing

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USCIS recently issued a new policy memorandum emphasizing that Adjustment of Status (AOS) is a discretionary benefit — not an automatic entitlement. The memo repeatedly describes AOS as an “extraordinary” process because it allows someone to obtain permanent residence from inside the United States instead of through the normal immigrant visa process abroad through a […]

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What Happens After You Marry a U.S. Citizen? A Simple Guide for Immigrants

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Getting married to a U.S. citizen is an important and exciting step. However, many people are surprised to learn that marriage alone does not automatically give you legal status. There is still a legal process you must follow to apply for a green card, and sometimes there are hurdles that aren’t magically resolved with the

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Understanding the I-751 Petition: A Guide for Conditional Permanent Residents

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One of our most common case types is the marriage-based Green Card petition. However, when the couple has been married for under two years at the time of approval, they face an extra step in their immigration journey: the conditional Green Card. In this blog, we talk about the process of removing the conditions of

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A Central American Minor Success Story

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The Central American Minor (CAM) was* a short-lived and well-meaning program. In 2014, over 50,000 children fled Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. They were fleeing horrific gang violence, poverty and – in many cases – they were coming to see parents who had moved to the U.S. years earlier. To discourage the incredibly dangerous journey,

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