A green card is a substantial upgrade from a visa. A visa lets you legally enter the country and stay temporarily. With a green card, you become a permanent resident. Your risk of removal from the country goes down substantially. Your opportunities will also increase...
Immigration visas allow foreign nationals to live and work in the United States permanently. Once an immigrant's paperwork is approved, they become lawful permanent residents in the U.S. Various types of visas offer immigrants the opportunity to gain permanent entry,...
In Pennsylvania and across the U.S., immigrants are rightfully concerned about laws and policies that were recently attempted and designed to pursue and deport them. However, as a new presidential administration addresses these issues, there is a chance that policy...
In the United States, the immigration process can be complex filled with a great deal of paperwork and supporting documentation. Unfortunately, even if you take all the appropriate steps and receive your status adjustment and green card, deportation is still a...
Some Pennsylvanians who are U.S. citizens fall in love with foreign nationals and want to marry them. The government has a special class of non-immigrant visas that are designed for foreign fiancé(e)s called K-1 visas. The U.S. citizen is required to file the petition...
You’ve done the paperwork, and now you’ve got what you wanted the most: your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card). As a permanent resident, you can live, work and study in the United States like any other American citizen. However, the difference between you and a...
Many people who live in the U.S. face the daily fear of being deported. This is a very real concern that can have a negative impact on a number of families here in the Lancaster area. While there are a number of justifications relied upon by the government to deport...
If you come to America to visit while you’re pregnant, something that you may have considered is that your child will be a citizen if they are born on American soil. Children born in America are always citizens (with exceptions for foreign diplomats), but that doesn’t...
The Immigration and Nationality Act is a U.S. law that manages the number of family-based immigrant visas issued each year. In Pennsylvania, there are protocols for how a citizen can help a foreign national get permanent residence in the United States. Beneficiaries...
Given the current state of the world and the problems in progress across the globe, it is not uncommon for people to try to come to the United States as refugees or by seeking asylum. In Pennsylvania, people who are already in the U.S. under these rules will also be...