Posts tagged marriage green card
Do I Need to Take an Immigration Attorney With Me to My Green Card Immigration Interview

Who doesn’t like to save money? I certainly do—so I don’t blame people for asking this question and even up to a year ago, I would tell many of my clients who had seemingly straightforward cases that they could attend the interview themselves after I had given them a mock interview. However, with the recent immigration climate, we see a rather hostile trend with respect to how clients are treated at immigration interviews.

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How Do You Change Your Name After Marriage and During Adjustment of Status for Marriage Based Green Card

Many states grant a legal name change when the Foreign National spouse gets married—this new married name is usually printed on the marriage certificate if you apply for the license requesting the name change. If the new name is printed on the marriage certificate, it gives the Foreign National the right to elect to use their spouse’s last name or to hyphenate their name with their spouses name. Whatever decision is made at this point, the Foreign National should going forward, consistently use the name they opt to take. 

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July 2019 Visa Bulletin: The F2A Category is Current!

if you are the spouse of a lawful permanent resident, or a child under 21 years old of a permanent resident who does not yet have a visa petition filed, you should submit your visa petition as soon as possible during the month of July 2019, in order to be able to take advantage of the current priority date for F2A and apply for a visa immediately.

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Is It Faster to Apply for a Fiance Visa or Marriage Visa

“I just got engaged to my fiancé and we are anxious to begin our American Dream Life together. We’re ready to get married but are not sure if it’s better to apply for fiancé visa now or get married and then apply for a marriage visa. What should we do?”

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I Have An F-1 Student Visa and Just Married a Green Card Holder
  • I have a student visa and my spouse has a Green Card. Can he apply for my Green Card now or should we wait until after he becomes a U.S. Citizen

  • Will I get in trouble if I came here to study but ended up marrying my Green Card holding boyfriend/girlfriend?

  • What if I overstay my student visa. Can I still get a Green Card if my Green Card holding spouse petitions for me?

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How to Keep your Conditional Green Card in the Midst of a Divorce

Marriage in the modern day can be challenging enough as it is. Unpredictable immigration processing times, however, often end up leading to long periods of physical and emotional distance for couples waiting to live out the American Dream in the US. We have had many cases where by the time the foreign spouse arrives in the US, the marriage has already fallen apart. The question is, what can the foreign spouse do to keep themselves and their immigration case together in this new chapter in their lives?

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