Immigration laws change often, and one of the most talked-about recent changes is the new Public Charge Rule. If you or a loved one is applying for a green card, you may be wondering whether receiving government benefits could affect your immigration case. The good news is that many immigrants do not need to worry
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If you’ve been researching immigration options online recently, you’ve probably seen a lot of discussion about waivers, consular processing, and the recent USCIS memo regarding Adjustment of Status. For many immigrants and their families, all of these terms can feel overwhelming. As such, we wanted to take a moment to explain two of the most
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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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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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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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At least once a week, I’m at USCIS for a marriage-based green card interview. The interviews always cover two main areas – the forms and the relationship. In marriage-based case, the officer is trying to learn about the relationship and determine whether or not the marriage was entered into in good faith – that is,
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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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As an attorney, I trust my clients (unless they give me a clear reason not to!). When we start a case, we provide questionnaires and ask our clients to answer everything truthfully. If there’s a question about how to answer, I hope our clients feel secure enough to ask us. Our clients review the forms
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I’ve had a few emails this week asking about I-751s and I thought doing a FAQ blog might be useful! Q. Can I travel / renew my driver’s license / continue to work with my I-751? A. Yes! You always want your original I-751 receipt (which also serves as your 18-month extension) with you when
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At Klinke Immigration, LLC our seasoned lawyers are committed to helping immigrants obtain the green cards they need to enter the United States. One question we are commonly asked by clients who are engaged to foreigners is: how do I bring my fiancé to the U.S. so we can start our new life together? Here
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