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- Category: Immigration Articles
- Most Common Questions at The Marriage Green Card Interview
- What is the Stokes Interview?
- 90 Days Fiance – Real Advice from Real Attorney
- How do I prepare for the marriage green card interview?
- Legal Issues Involving Bridging The Gap While Waiting for F-1 Change Status Approval
- What should I expect at the Marriage Green Card Interview?
- FAQs about Changing to F or M Status from Another Nonimmigrant Status (Such as B-1 or B-2 status)
- What happens after the marriage green card interview?
- Form I-539 Requirements
- What Supporting Documents You Have to Submit With I-130 Petition?
- Form I-20
- Marriage-Based Applications: Fraud Suspecting
- How does the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Work?
- 10 Steps to Undertake After Your I-130 Petition Is Approved
- Who Can and Can’t Change Their Nonimmigrant Status?
- How Can I Overcome an RFE or NOID?
- Four Reasons Why Marriage-Based Applicants Receive NOID
- US Department of State Factors For Business Visas
- How The I-130 Denial Process Works
- US Department of State Factors For B1 and B2 Visas including Temporary Visas for a Fiancé
- What to Do if You Have Received RFE or NOID?
- FAQs about Extending a B1 or B2 Visa
- USCIS Response to COVID-19
- What is the Visa Waiver Program?
- COVID-19 Delays in Extension/Change of Status Filings
- What if You Get Denied After RFE or NOID?
- Form I-539 Specific Requirements
- Community Refugee & Immigration Services (CRIS): Assisting Refugees and Immigrants in Columbus, Ohio
- Top 10 Immigration Attorneys in Chicago
- International Student Services at Universities in Columbus, Ohio
- International Programs and Patient Services at Chicago Hospitals
- The Bhutanese/Nepali Community of Columbus, Ohio
- Chicago’s Ethnic Festivals
- Top 10 Immigration Attorneys in Columbus
- International Student Offices at Major Chicago Colleges and Universities
- Chicago’s Ethnic Media
- Physicians in Columbus, Ohio: Who are Authorized by the USCIS to Provide Green Card Medical Exams
- Chicago Nonprofits That Serve Immigrants
- How Refugees and Immigrants Economically Revitalized the Northland Area of Columbus, Ohio
- The Chicago Immigration Court
- A Sampling of Immigrant Assistance Nonprofits in Columbus, OH
- Designated Civil Surgeons: Chicago Doctors Who are Approved by the USCIS to Perform Immigration-Related Medical Exams
- Recent African Immigration to Columbus, Ohio
- Immigration Lawyers in Buffalo
- Chicago is Rated the Most Immigrant-Friendly City in the United States
- Immigration Doctors in Detroit
- Top 10 Immigration Attorneys in Cleveland
- Local Ethnic Media in Buffalo
- Media for Ethnic Groups in Cleveland
- Ethnic Media in Detroit
- Immigration Services in Buffalo, NY
- Local USCIS Office in Cleveland
- Local Non-Profits That Serve Immigrants In Buffalo
- Immigration Court in Detroit, MI
- Finding An Authorized USCIS Doctor in Buffalo, NY
- Cleveland – The Fastest City in the U.S. in Naturalization
- Michigan Jails that have contracts to house ICE detainees
- The Buffalo (Batavia) Service Processing Center Houses ICE Detainees
- How the Sanctuary Campus Movement Protects DACA DREAMers
- International Students Offices At Colleges In Cleveland
- Local Nonprofits That Serves Immigrants in Detroit, MI
- 10 Immigration Nonprofits in Cleveland
- How to Renew Your DACA Status in 2020
- Local Buffalo U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office
- Local USCIS Office in Detroit, MI
- Top Ten Immigration Lawyers in Detroit
- Doctors in Cleveland Authorized by The USCIS
- How the Supreme Court’s 2020 DACA Decision Might Affect You: Practical Matters
- Immigration Court in Cleveland, Ohio
- Information on the Local Immigration Court in Buffalo
- Why We Need DACA: The Contributions of DACA DREAMers to the US Economy
- Motion to Reopen a Special Immigrant Religious Worker Petition
- Detroit Naturalization
- Personal Qualities You Should Look for in an Immigration Lawyer
- The Proposed DREAM Act
- The Local USCIS Office in Buffalo New York
- Nonimmigrant Waivers: Canadian K-Visa Applicants
- What Happens if My I-192 is Denied?
- Special Immigrant Religious Worker Appeal Denied Due to Lack of Evidence of Two-Years of Employment
- How Long Does it Take to Become an Immigration Lawyer?
- Nonimmigrant Waivers: Canadian E-Visa Applicants
- Religious Worker Derivative Eligibility, Documentation Requirements, and the Adjudication Process
- How to Find an Immigration Lawyer on the Internet
- U-Visa Requirements
- Checklist of Required Initial Evidence for Form I-360
- Five Questions to Ask When Interviewing an Immigration Attorney
- J-1 Visa Waivers: Request by a Designated State Public Health Department (The Conrad 30 Waiver)
- What are the benefits of a U visa?
- Questions and Answers about R1 Nonimmigrant Visas
- J-1 Visa Waivers: Exceptional Hardship
- Step-by-Step Guide on getting a U Visa
- Key Special Immigrant Religious Worker Definitions
- The ICE Response to the Coronavirus Crisis
- Work Authorization For VAWA Self-petitioners
- Additional Questions and Answers about R1 Nonimmigrant Visas
- J-1 Visa Waivers: Claim of Persecution
- COVID-19 Justifies Freezing Immigration?
- What Is a U Visa Certification, and How do I get U-Visa certified?
- Religious Worker Background, Authority and Eligibility Information
- Immigrants and Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Payments
- How Long To Wait for Your Priority Date to Become Current?
- Procedures for Calculating the Maximum Period of Stay for R-1 Nonimmigrants – Recapture
- J-1 Visa Waivers: Request by an Interested Federal Government Agency (IGA)
- The Coronavirus Recession and Immigrant Eligibility for Unemployment Benefits
- How To Adjust The Status Based on VAWA
- Petition to Classify Alien as a Nonimmigrant Religious Worker to Perform Services as a “Deacon/Minister” Denied
- J-1 Visa Waivers: The No Objection Statement
- Preparing the EB-5 Business Plan
- The Coronavirus Crisis and Your Immigration Status: Options If You are Unable to Depart the US on Time
- Form I-485 Instructions
- What Is VAWA Cancelation of Removal?
- Appeal of a Request to Classify a Beneficiary as a Non-Immigrant Worker to Work as a Pastor – Granted
- The J-1 Waiver: How to Fill Out Form I-612
- EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa: Selecting an Appropriate Regional Center
- Form I-140 Instructions
- Form I-944 Instructions, Section by Section
- How Can You Prove Your VAWA Case?
- Petitioner R-1 Nonimmigration Visa Requirements – Tax Exempt Status and Compensation
- The J1 Visa Waiver Application: Procedural Aspects
- EB-5 Job Creation Requirements
- How to Check Your Place in The Visa Queue and the Definition of Concurrent Filing
- Documentary Checklist for Form DS-5540, Public Charge Questionnaire
- L-1 Visa Blanket Petitions
- How Immigrants are Most Affected by COVID-19 Outbreak
- EB-5 Regional Centers
- EB-1 Visa Priority Dates
- Form DS-5540 Instructions, Section by Section
- How to file a motion to reopen with the Board of Immigration Appeals
- How to Complete Form I-539
- L-1 Visa vs H-1B Visa Comparison
- Supporting Documents for Form I-526
- EB-1 Visa: Adjustment of Status
- In absentia removal order
- E-2 Terms and Conditions – Substantive Changes
- The L-2 Visa
- Impact of COVID-19 on US Immigration and Travel Restrictions
- EB-5 Visa Investment Options
- EB-1 Visa: Consular Processing
- Ineffective Assistance of Prior Counsel
- E-2 Terms and Conditions – Limitations, Subsidiary Employment, and Non-Substantive Changes
- Obtaining an L-1 Visa: A Step-by-Step Guide
- DOJ Standalone Section for Denaturalization Cases
- From L-1 Status to an EB-1C Green Card
- Equitable Tolling – How it Affects the Motion to Reopen?
- E-2 Visas: Executive and Supervisory Character / Special Qualifications
- Submitting a Business Plan for the L-1 Visa
- Filing Motion to Reopen With the Immigration Court
- Instructions for Form I-129: Petition for a Non-immigrant Worker
- Travel Ban 3.0 Expansion Places Restrictions on Six Additional Countries
- E-2 Treaty Countries and Notable Criteria
- Crackdown on Obtaining Temporary B-Visa for “Birth Tourism”
- The I-212 Waiver Application: A Step-by-Step Guide
- What are “Unlawful Entry” and “Unlawful Presence” Under US Immigration Law?
- Petition I-140 is Denied: What To Do Next
- Filing I-751 Based on Claim of Exceptional Hardship
- Asylum When Facing Deportation
- ICE Raids of US Work sites – Why? What can you do if ICE comes for you at work?
- What to Do If Your I-212 Application is Successful
- Historical Transformation of NIW Standards
- Indicators of Spousal Abuse
- What Happens If Your Are Unable to Post a Bond?
- What You Should Know About Priority Dates for Immigrant Visas
- Helpful Hints for an employer to avoid civil penalties?
- USCIS Announces New Electronic Registration System for Next H-1B Lottery FY2021
- Documentary Requirements for Overcoming the “Public Charge” Barrier
- Supporting Documents for an I-601 or I-601A Waiver of Inadmissibility Application
- Getting a Bondsman to Underwrite Bond
- What happens if my I-751 was denied?
- A Brief Overview of the Deportation (Removal) Process
- Form I-944, the Declaration of Self-Sufficiency
- Proving Extreme Hardship for an I-601 or I-601A Waiver of Inadmissibility Application
- Immigration Bond Hearing
- Pitfalls for the Unwary: Mistakes that Could Delay or Even Doom Your I-601A Waiver Application
- DHS Proposes New Rule, Terminating Long-Standing Flores Settlement Agreement
- Going to Court to Contest the Fines
- Dept. of Homeland Security Reports Proposed Plan to Increase Application Fees Across the Board
- Penalties and Fines
- Prospective Immigrants Who are Exempt from the “Public Charge” Test
- Happy Halloween to All of Our Friends (In 7 Languages!)
- The I-601A Application Process: Step by Step
- Trump Raises Financial Requirements for Visa Applicants – Effective November, 3, 2019
- The I-864 Financial Sponsorship Requirement for Green Card Applicants
- Process of ICE Inspections
- Noncitizen Eligibility for US Federal Public Assistance
- Diversity Visa Lottery 2021 (Entry Begins October 2, 2019)
- USCIS Imposes Changes to EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Effective November 21, 2019
- Grounds of Inadmissibility to the United States
- Trump Administration Moves Forward with New Asylum Guideline
- Documenting Good Moral Character, Family and Social Ties
- Cancellation of Removal
- The Importance of an Interpreter and Following Attorney Advise
- Key Issue to Flight Risk: Availability of Defenses to Removability
- Motion to Withdraw Plea
- Motion for Bond Determination
- “Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude” Explained
- Am I eligible for a bond?
- Legal Rights of Immigrant Children at the Border
- How the USCIS Identifies Frivolous Asylum Claims
- “Parole-in-Place” Immigration Option for Family of Military
- Questions You are Likely to Hear in an Asylum Interview
- Income Requirements for Fiance Visa Processing
- July 2019 Visa Bulletin Current for Family/Sponsored Immigrants (F2A) – Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents
- Affirmative Asylum Claims: How to Prepare Supporting Documentation
- From Fiance Visa to Green Card: How It’s Done
- How to Prove Your Claim of Persecution in an Affirmative Asylum Application
- Fiancé Visa Fraud: Avoiding False Accusations
- Applying for a Fiancé(e) Visa: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Marriage to a US Permanent Resident While Residing Abroad: Step by Step
- Marriage to a US Permanent Resident While Residing in the United States: Step by Step
- Marriage to a US Citizen While Residing Abroad: Step by Step
- Marriage to a US Citizen While Residing in the United States: Step by Step
- The O-3 Visa: Family Members of O-1 and O-2 Visa Holders
- O-1 Visa to Green Card: Possible Options
- The O-2 Visa: Support Personnel for O-1 Visa Applicants
- “Green Cards” For Your Spouse
- Denial of Your Citizenship Application: Petition for Rehearing (Form N-336)
- How Unpaid Taxes and Child Support Obligations Can Affect a Citizenship Application
- The H-1B to Green Card Transition Through PERM Labor Certification
- “Good Moral Character” and US Citizenship
- Changing Jobs in Midstream: H-1B Portability
- The Labor Condition Petition (LCA) for H-1B Workers
- H-4 Visa Status for Dependents of H-1B workers
- The Effect of a Criminal Conviction on a US Citizenship Application
- More Taxes From Undocumented Immigrants!
- Development on Executive Actions
- There Are Attorneys Waiting to Help
- Facing Problems With Immigration Laws?
- Cleveland Still Has Time to Get Into the Immigration Game?
- Immigration Lawyers in Detroit
- Help With Immigration
- Getting Legal Representation
- The Process of Getting a GREEN CARD in the US!
- Find Immigration Resolution not Political Rhetoric
- How To Find the Right Immigration Representation
- Getting a Lawyer
- Hiring an Immigration Advocate
- Tips to Find the Perfect Immigration Lawyer for Yourself
- Michigan Legal Representative
- Category: Immigration Guides
- How to Prepare for the Marriage Green Card Interview (I-130, I-751)
- Immigration Laws for Changing to a Nonimmigrant F or M Student Status
- How to Win a Spousal I-130 or I-751 After RFE or NOID
- Best Practices For Extending or Changing To B-1 and B-2 Visitor Status
- Immigration Information and Resources for Columbus, Ohio
- Immigration Information and Resources for Chicago, Illinois
- What Do I Do? I Have a Green Card or Visa, and Have Just Been Charged With a Criminal Offense?
- Immigration Information and Resources for Cleveland, Ohio
- Supreme Court Supports DACA Dreamers in Stunning Rebuke to President Trump’s ”Sorry, No Vacancy” Immigration Policy
- Immigration Information and Resources for Detroit, Michigan
- Immigration Information and Resources for Buffalo, New York
- How to Obtain Your I-192 Waiver (Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Non-Immigrant)
- Want to Win? How to Choose the Best Immigration Lawyer for You
- How to Win Your U Visa Petition (Victims of Crime)
- How to Win Your Religious Worker Green Card Case (I-360 Petition)
- Suspending Immigration Is Not Only Unconstitutional, It Will Shrink the American Labor Market
- VAWA I-360 Petition for Green Card Based on Being Abused Spouse (self-petition)
- Current Guide to Immigration During Coronavirus/Covid-19 Crisis
- R-1 Temporary Nonimmigrant Religious Worker Visas
- Waiver of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Two-Year Home-Country Physical Presence Requirement
- Green Card Applications Filed Outside the United States: The Tough New “Public Charge” Rules
- The USCIS “Public Charge” Barrier: Legal Immigration Just Got Tougher
- EB-5 Visa: Immigrant Investor Program
- EB-1 Visa: First Preference for Employment-Based Immigration Visa
- L-1 Intracompany Transferee Visa
- Ultimate Guide to E-2 Treaty Investor Visas
- How to Win your Motion to Reopen Your Removal Order
- How to win your deportation case with cancellation of removal
- EB-2 Visas for Aliens with Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability
- I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Permanent Residency
- How to Win Your I-212 Waiver Application
- Employer Sanctions
- How to Win Your I-601 or I-601A Waiver Application
- How to Win Your Bond Hearing In Immigration Court
- How to Avoid Deportation Based on a Criminal Conviction?
- Winning Asylum Before USCIS and Immigration Court
- Fiancé(e) Visas
- O-1 Visas: The Complete Guide 2019
- Obtaining Permanent Residence in the United States Through Marriage (Marriage Green Card)
- H-1B Visa: The Complete Guide (2019)
- Naturalization and Citizenship: Useful and Complete Guide 2019
- Category: Other Legal Guides
- Category: Others
- UPDATE: Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Massive Citizenship Fee Hike
- Consulate of Mexico in Detroit: Immigration Session Online with Legal Experts
- On Eve of the July 4th Holiday, Nationally-Acclaimed Immigration Lawyer Richard Herman Reflects on the Racist Trump Immigration Policy
- Trump Suspends Issuance of H-1B, H-2B, L-1, and J-1 Work Visas
- Time to Change the Conversation on Immigration: Let’s Hear from Undoc Essential Workers!
- Happy New Year from The Herman Legal Group! (Immigrants Help Make America Great)
- Congratulation to Erin James for Appointment to Board of Norman Minor Bar Association!
- Happy Holidays and New Year from The Herman Legal Group!
- Category: Success Stories
- Pakistani Physician on Conditional Green Card (CR-1) Receives Permanent Green Card After Divorce
- Chinese Beneficiary Successfully Obtains Lawful Status through Marriage
- Local Ethnic Restaurant sponsors Chefs through Approved Labor Certification and I-140 Immigrant Worker Petitions
- J-1 Waiver Approved for Client Subject to Persecution
- Jordan Citizen Prevails on Padilla Motion
- Pending Asylum Grants Family Lawful Status
- Labor Certification for Indian Software Engineer
- Trafficking Victim Granted T Status
- Software Engineer Receives H-1B Status
- Labor Certification for Financial Services Granted
- Minister from China Receives Status
- Deferred Action Approved for Mexican Client
- E-2 Treaty Investor Status for a Taiwanese Client
- Deferred Action Petition Approved for Mexican Client
- Religious Worker Status Approved for Chinese Minister
- Permanent Resident Status for Thai Wife
- I-360 Approval for an Abused Spouse from Greece
- I-130 Approved for a Client’s Wife from Somalia
- Permanent Status Based on Marriage Granted for Client’s Wife from Somalia
- Analyst from India Receives H-1B Approval
- Marriage Green Card Granted to Iranian Husband
- Status Granted Through Marriage, Even Though Ages Apart
- Software Engineer Receives H-1B
- Relative Reinstated for Humanitarian Concerns
- Marriage Green Card Approved for Client’s Polish Wife
- Motion to Terminate Spared a Jordanian Client from Removal
- Deferred Action Petition Approved for Mexican Client
- Fiancé (K-1) Status Approved for Client’s Fiancé from China
- Hungarian Wife’s Green Card Successfully Renewed after Rejection
- Marriage Green Card Granted to Client’s Wife from Thailand
- U.K. Husband’s Petition for Alien Relative Approved
- European Executive Becomes Permanent Resident
- Fiancé Visa Granted to Chilean Fiancé
- Marriage Green Card to Client’s Peruvian Wife
- Naturalization for Guatemalan Minister
- E2 Status Approved for Taiwanese Manager
- Immigration Status for an English Executive
- Chinese Manager Granted L-1A Visa
- Green Card Approval for Polish Technician
- Battered Spouse from Venezuela Receives Green Card
- Immigration Status Granted to Guatemalan Worker
- N-400 Application for Naturalization Approved
- L-1A Intracompany Transferee Petition
- Deferred Action Approved for Albanian Client
- Marriage Green Card Granted to Jordanian Husband
- Marriage Green Card: Keeping a Family Together
- Researcher from China Receives Green Card
- EB-2 National Interest Waiver for a Taiwanese Musician
- Immigration Status for a Chinese Researcher
- Wife From Albania Receives Immigration
- Lost Green Card for Canadian Client
- H1-B Status Approved for Chinese Researcher
- I-130 Approval: Status for Jordanian Husband
- Employment-Based Green Card for English Manager
- Adopted Child from Uzbekistan Receives Status
- H-1B Approved for Kazakhstan Engineer
- Permanent Resident Status for Taiwanese Minister
- I-360 Approved for Taiwanese Minister in Ann Arbor
- Extraordinary Ability Status for Nigerian Client
- Outstanding Researcher Status for an Accomplished Chinese Researcher
- Outstanding Researcher Receives Green Card
- I-140 for a Polish Immigrant, Even After Other’s Mistakes
- Albanian Spouse Granted Immigration Status During Deportation Defense
- Employment Green Card Granted to Korean Dentist
- Religious Worker Receives Status
- Green Card Replaced for Kenyan Client
- Citizenship for Chinese Client
- Labor Certification for Dental Practice
- L-1B Extension for a British Professional
- Chinese Husband Receives Status
- EB-1 Extraordinary Ability Status for Nigerian Diplomat
- HI-B for a Korean Dentist in Cleveland Suburb
- I-360 Approval for Chinese Minister
- Immigration Status for Taiwanese Minister
- Religious Worker from Taiwan Granted Status
- Minister from China Receives Status
- Relative Immigration Status Granted to Indian Parents
- Asylum Application for Chinese Immigrant
- Replacement Green Card for Jordanian Client
- Taiwanese Religious Worker Granted Status for a Michigan Church
- Extraordinary Ability Petition (EB-1) for a Nigerian Diplomat
- Relative Immigration Status Granted to Palestinian Parents
- H1-Status for Korean Medical Professional
- Traveler from Croatia Transfers from B-2 to F-1 Status
- Chinese Traveler Transfers Status to F-1 Visa
- Belorussian Father’s Green Card Application Approved
- Client Obtains Status for His Azerbaijan Wife
- Belarus Religious Worker Granted Status
- I-824 Approved for a Belorussian Father
- Religious Immigrant Petition Approved