Family Immigration

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,...

You’ve been hoping to bring your future spouse to America, so you submitted all the paperwork and waited for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to get back to you. When they did, it was not the result that you thought you’d receive. You filed for...

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...

Using marriage as a method to get a green card isn’t as easy as some may think, and it’s certainly not the easiest way to come to the United States. Most people go through with their marriage because they are legitimately interested in the welfare of their beloved....

International love is far more complicated than falling in love with someone from the same country as you. Whether you met someone during a vacation, while working abroad or initially connected digitally and then met in the real world later, pursuing a relationship...

If you are about to marry an immigrant to the United States — or are an immigrant about to marry a citizen — in order to legally obtain a green card, you will potentially need to attend a Stokes interview. Alternatively known as a marriage fraud interview, the point...

To many individuals across the world, immigrating with family members to the United States is a huge dream. Unfortunately, this dream often feels out of reach for those who live in other nations. However, with patience and preparation, your dream of family immigration...

The United States puts an emphasis on keeping families together. This is why immigration concerns for married couples -- such as bringing a spouse into the country or seeking a green card after getting married -- are so important. The government understands that it is...

The reason for green card marriage interviews is that the government wants to make sure that the marriage is legitimate. When someone who is a citizen of the United States gets married to someone who is not, they can use that marriage to justify getting a green card...

Falling in love with someone who lives in another country can seem like a hopeless, if romantic, experience. However, if you really want to make things work, you can get married and have them enter the country as your fiancé(e) shortly prior to your wedding. Fiancé(e)...