When one meets the requirements of applying for a Green Card (actually they are no longer “green”), or renewing a green card, several steps are involved in the process.
On June 15, 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet several requirements may request consideration of deferred action for two years, subject to renewal.
If you have been served with a Notice to Appear (NTA), you may want to discuss the process beforehand, or you may wish to discuss whether you want representation for your appearance in court on the date of your scheduled hearing.
Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver (Also referred to as a Hardship Waiver). Certain immediate relatives of U.S. Citizens may request a provisional unlawful presence waiver under applicable U.S. immigration laws.
U.S. asylum law is an area of the law that provides protection to a person who is fleeing persecution, usually from their home country, or the country from which they last habitually resided, and who is unable or unwilling to return to, and is unable or unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of, that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
This program allows foreign children who are inside the United States and who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by one or both parents, and are unable to be reunited with either parent, to obtain a green card.
Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility Individuals who are inadmissible to the United States and are seeking an immigrant visa, adjustment of status, certain nonimmigrant statuses or certain other immigration benefits, must seek a waiver of certain grounds of admissibility.
An immigration benefit available since 2013 and referred to as “Parole In Place”, or “PIP”, permits those who already qualify for a green card due to a close family relationship to “adjust status”, or apply for lawful permanent residence or a green card, without having to depart the U.S., even though they have illegally entered and remained in this country. Those eligible for this benefit include spouses, parents and unmarried minor children of U.S. citizens who are past or present members of the U.S. military.
Whether you are applying for your first Employment Authorization Document, or renewing an existing one, I can assist you with explaining the process and preparing your documents.
Requesting a change of venue becomes necessary if the court your case has been assigned to is not convenient to your home or actual residence. Such requests are made by making a motion to the court where the matter is currently assigned.
This immigration relief is for victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, and other such serious crimes. To qualify for these immigration benefits specific eligibility requirements must be met, as well as obtaining law enforcement certification, in some instances.
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