What happens if the USCIS officer does not have my whole file at the time of my green card (I-485) interview?
QUESTION: I am a US citizen. I filed an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative for my mother, and then separately filed an I-485 Application to Adjust Status green card application … Continue reading
Summary of changes to the Public Charge Rule
Attorney Greg Siskind, from my law firm, authored a summary of the new changes to the Public Charge Rule. These long-anticipated and controversial changes expand the government’s use of a … Continue reading
I got my green card through my employer 9 months ago. Am I allowed to change employers?
QUESTION: I am a nurse who was sponsored by my employer/petitioner as an EB-3. I have had my green card for 9 months and have been working for them since … Continue reading
Can a work authorization card (EAD) holder start a new job after their EAD expires but within the 180-day extension of work authorization while their I-765 is pending?
QUESTION: I am in L-1A visa status and applied for extension. We also applied for an extension of my wife’s L-2 visa status and her work authorization (EAD). Her EAD … Continue reading
How do I know if my medical examination report (I-693) has expired and I need to bring a new one to the interview?
QUESTION: I have just been scheduled for my green card interview. How do I know if my medical examination report has expired and I need to bring a new one … Continue reading
Will traveling abroad before my Advance Parole is issued cause my application for Work Authorization to be denied?
QUESTION: I applied for Work Authorization (EAD) and Advance Parole along with my I-485 application. Will travel before the Parole is approved forfeit just my Parole application or will that … Continue reading
Can I have both an H-1B visa and an H-4 visa at the same time?
QUESTION: I have a valid H1B visa stamp. But my employer in the US does not have a project for me to work on at the moment so I cannot … Continue reading
Can I expedite my wait for a visa for my I-130 petition due to my petitioning father’s advanced age?
QUESTION: My father is a US citizen. He filed an I-130 application for me in 2012, which was approved in 2012. At the time I was unmarried, but I got … Continue reading
As a green card holder, how long can I stay outside of the country before I abandon my green card?
QUESTION: Is there a specific amount of time that a green card holder can spend outside the US without abandoning their green card? THE IMMIGRATION ANSWER MAN – ARI … Continue reading
What do I do when I become a US citizen after filing an I-130 petition for my spouse?
QUESTION: I filed an I-130 petition for my wife, who is in India. When I filed the I-130, I was a permanent resident. Now I am a citizen. What is … Continue reading
