Immigration Law

Undocumented people living in the U.S. are constantly running a risk by continuing to stay. However, with some careful maneuvering, you can take steps to make sure you stay in the U.S. without immediately needing documentation, while also staying out of trouble with the law. 

The sad reality of marriage is that statistically, about 50% of all marriages end up in divorce. Things get even more complicated when a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident has filed a petition for a spouse’s permanent residence but no longer wishes to pursue the process due to a relationship breakdown. Can the Petitioner stop the process?

Reports show that even parents of U.S. citizens are among thousands of undocumented immigrants being expelled from the United States each year. While ICE will typically not detain individuals who are the primary caretakers of US-born children there is always a risk that even a custodial parent might get detained and deported.

If you adjusted your status based on a marriage to a U.S. citizen before your second marriage anniversary, then your green card came with certain conditions, meaning that your green card expires in 2 years instead of 10. This also means you'll have to remove the conditions within 90 days of that expiration date by filing Form I-751 jointly with your U.S. citizen spouse to receive the 10-year permanent resident card.

But what happens if you and your spouse divorce before your conditional green card expire? Can you still remove the conditions and get the 10-year card? The answer is “yes.” 

Immigrants all over the country are being targeted in phone scams. Scammers may call or email, pretending to be government officials. They say that there is a problem with an application or that additional information is required to continue the immigration process. They then ask for personal and sensitive details and demand payment to fix any problems. In this article, we go over some simple ways to steer away from scammers and prevent getting fake calls.