On behalf of Mattes & Mahon, PC | Sep 30, 2019 | Employment Immigration, Family Immigration
Starting on October 15, the use of public welfare benefits will negatively affect your eligibility for immigration and immigration status changes. This is due to the new criteria for “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds,” which limits the capacity for individuals...
On behalf of Mattes & Mahon, PC | May 2, 2018 | Family Immigration, Firm News
Trying to cover all the necessary legal bases to move your family from a foreign country to Pennsylvania or some other state in the U.S. to live can be one of the most exasperating, challenging experiences of a lifetime. The more you know about family-based...
On behalf of Mattes & Mahon, PC | Jan 22, 2018 | Family Immigration, Firm News
Pennsylvania parents can likely imagine how stressful it would be to endure long separations from their children. Many military parents know what this is like, especially if called to active duty overseas. Parents navigating the family immigration process also often...
On behalf of Mattes & Mahon, PC | Aug 8, 2017 | Family Immigration, Firm News
In a city on the West Coast, Somali immigrants gathered on a recent Friday to discuss issues that affect their communities and other immigrants throughout the nation. Immigrants in Pennsylvania may have similar support networks in place to encourage and assist new...
On behalf of Mattes & Mahon, PC | Apr 15, 2015 | Family Immigration, Firm News
Pennsylvania residents who are looking to bring their fiancé into the U.S. for marriage may be interested in some information on the requirements. There are strict time limits and other issues involved. In order to obtain a visa to bring a fiancé who is...
On behalf of Mattes & Mahon, PC | Mar 25, 2015 | Family Immigration, Firm News
Foreigners in Pennsylvania who have conditions on their permanent residence status based on marriage may have those conditions removed after two years. A person who marries a U.S. citizen and becomes a permanent resident must wait two years to have conditions removed...
On behalf of Mattes & Mahon, PC | Oct 24, 2014 | Family Immigration, Firm News
Individuals who have married an American citizen may apply for marriage-based visas in addition to other pathways to legal residency. There are specific requirements for each type of benefit for which petitioners apply. One route is to petition for a family-based visa...
On behalf of Mattes & Mahon, PC | Aug 1, 2014 | Family Immigration, Firm News
Those who work with Pennsylvania non-profit agencies may understand the stresses facing organizations in Miami as they attempt to reunite young immigrants with their families. The flow of children from Central American countries into the United States has consistently...
On behalf of Mattes & Mahon, PC | Jul 17, 2014 | Family Immigration, Firm News
When U.S. citizens marry foreign nationals, their spouse does not automatically acquire U.S. citizenship. Most of us in Reading realize this. Having a U.S. citizen as a family member, however, can make the naturalization process a lot quicker. Unlike most immigrants...
On behalf of Mattes & Mahon, PC | Jul 17, 2014 | Family Immigration, Firm News
The law was also meant to put a stop to the human trafficking of children. In some cases, children were being sent here to be sold to individuals for illegal activities. The law was a way of keeping track of the children and protect them from those who would victimize...
