Jul 11, 2017 | Form I-485, green card, Green cards, immigration law, Immigration reform, permanent residence, permanent residency
As a Miami immigration lawyer and an Austin immigration lawyer, I noted with interest that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has redesigned the application form to apply for permanent residence, commonly referred to as a green card. Below are some... 
May 22, 2017 | Adjustment of Status (AOS), affidavit of support, bona fide marriage, citizenship, conditional residency, Form I-130, Form I-485, Good Moral Character, green card, Green cards, immigration law, Immigration reform, marriage, marriage fraud, marriage interview, marriage petition, permanent residence, permanent residency
As a Miami immigration lawyer and an Austin immigration lawyer, one of the most common and sought-after U.S. immigration benefit is obtaining permanent resident status. One of the most common ways an immigrant will get a green card is through the marriage to a US... 
Jul 19, 2016 | denial, Form I-130, Form I-485, green card, Green cards, immigration law, Immigration reform, marriage, marriage fraud, marriage interview, marriage petition, permanent residence, permanent residency
As a Miami immigration lawyer, I have consulted with individuals who have had their fiancé or spouse petitions approved (Form I-129F or I-130), but their application for adjustment of status (Form I-485) denied. Obviously, this is a disheartening development for... 
Apr 24, 2015 | family reunification, family-based petition, Form I-130, Form I-485, green card, Green cards, immigrant petition, immigration law, Immigration reform, permanent residence, permanent residency, preference categories
Many of my clients consist of parents who are applying (petitioning) for green cards for their children. However, it may not be immediately clear as to who is considered to be a “child” in the immigration process. As a Miami immigration lawyer, I am happy... 
Apr 17, 2015 | Form I-130, Form I-485, immigration law, Immigration reform, permanent residence, permanent residency, stepchild, stepparent
Filing a Stepparent Immigrant Visa Petition It is common to hear of US citizens petitioning for their biological parents to get a Green Card. However, information concerning immigration laws on nuanced parental relationships is much less common. If you are a... 
Oct 16, 2014 | Adjustment of Status (AOS), bona fide marriage, consular processing, Form I-130, Form I-485, fraud, immigration law, marriage, marriage fraud, marriage interview, marriage petition, removal proceedings, sham marriage
As a Miami immigration attorney who has represented a good number of clients on marriage-based green card applications, I have encountered certain themes throughout my career. There have been several instances where a client has come to my office with an approved... 