Consequences of Marriage Fraud No green card Long timelines and appeals Possible criminal and civil penalties Possible deportation Investigation by ICE No future sponsorship Under the Immigration and Nationalities Act (INA) section 204 – procedures for granting immigrant status – there is a small, one paragraph subsection that acts as a kill switch to […]
A conviction for certain offenses against minors may permanently bar immigration sponsorship for family members Under the 2006 Adam Walsh Act (AWA), certain U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents who have been convicted of a “specified offense against a minor” are preventing from sponsoring family members for immigration purposes. This means a fiance, […]
Section 7611 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Year 2020, also called the Liberian Refugee Immigrant Fairness (LRIF) law, authorizes a path to legal permanent residency – and ultimately, citizenship – for thousands of Liberians who have resided in the United States for years, but who have been unsure of how to fix […]
A few years ago, I found myself compelled to blog about the distasteful reality show 90 Day Fiancé. For those who don’t know, this is a show about U.S. citizens attempting to bring their fiances and spouses to the United States. They navigate issues such as love, fighting, infidelity, money, instagram filters, catfishing, fighting, cultural […]
When you file for divorce, you must state a date of separation. In Pennsylvania, no-fault divorces are granted one of two ways: (a) both parties agree after a ninety (90) day cooling off period, or (b) after one year of separation, whether or not the other party agrees. It may seem like a […]
On November 19, 2018, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) released an opinion regarding affidavits of support where a K-1 fiancé gets divorced. When a K-1 fiancé gets married and applies for a green card, he or she must also submit an affidavit of support from his or her U.S. citizen spouse. The […]
The short answer – it depends. Every year, millions of foreign nationals (the proper term for someone in the U.S. who is not a U.S. citizen, regardless of their status) apply for a green card. A green card is different than a visa because it allows a person to stay, work, live and study in […]