You’re thinking about immigrating to the United States with your family in the coming months or years. It’s been your goal for a while. Though you still think it’s a wise idea, someone asks you why you want to go, and it makes you think. What are some of the direct...
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What is the “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds” rule in immigration?
Immigration is a complex process in the United States, and there are a lot of pitfalls. One of those is the fact that your ability to obtain certain kinds of visas and immigrate can hinge on whether or not you are deemed to be sufficiently self-supporting. If you...
The zero-tolerance policy for immigration: Past and Future
Immigrants currently considering moving their families to the United States may be a bit wary of doing so, having heard about how many families were separated at the border over the last few years. While the good news is that these separations are not expected to...
Who can file a visa petition and for what family members?
The U.S. government gives immigrant families many options to stay together. One of the goals of the process is to aid in the legal immigration of families who want to find a new life in our country. For myriad reasons, they do not always come to the U.S. at the same...
Can the government declare your marriage invalid?
You fell in love long before your wedding day. When you tied the knot at last, you were overjoyed. Since the two of you lived in different countries, you spent a lot of time apart. You were very happy to make the marriage official since it meant you could look forward...
Can you get a K-1 visa if you’ve never met?
There is a high likelihood that someone in America could meet someone else that they fall in love with online or vice versa. In some cases, they may have met once or twice in either country, but then they may have separated and returned home. If you met your...
What makes a person ineligible for a visa?
Trying to obtain a visa from the United States can be a mystifying process for some people. It’s imperative that you have as much understanding about the process and criteria as possible. One thing that’s important to know is what factors may make you ineligible for a...
What paperwork do you need to get a fiancé(e) or K-1 visa?
The idea of a fiancé(e) visa has lent itself to fiction of all sorts for many years. The prevalence of books and movies that play off of the trope of a contract marriage intended to secure one party’s entrance into the United States might make you think that such...
Difficulties around immigration have changed
Most people in the United States are either immigrants or descended from immigrants. That, however, does not mean they have all faced the same challenges and difficulties. Think back a few generations, to when people were flocking to the young United States on boats,...
Could the government demand biometric data from immigrants and their families?
It has been getting a lot tougher for immigrants to find legal avenues to permanent residency or citizenship in the United States for a while. A new proposal by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may make things even harder -- as well as prove to be a big...