People come to the United States for many reasons. Some come for school, others come on vacation and fall in love with it. Some even come because they literally fell in love with someone else and they want to move here to get married. These are just a few of the many,...
Talking to the police is stressful for anyone in the United States. That’s true for people who know they haven’t done anything wrong and people who were born in this country. It’s just the nature of the relationship between the police and the public in modern...
Meeting with an attorney for the first time can be very stressful. You wouldn’t be there if you didn’t anticipate (or have) a problem. However, knowing the right questions to ask at your initial meeting can help you walk away with the confidence and clarity you need...
You knew that what you did was wrong, but the idea of facing deportation for a minor crime is unfair, in your opinion. Despite that, you’ve found yourself in a difficult situation where you could be sent back to your home country. You don’t know the language and...
The process for becoming a United States citizen if you aren’t born here involves having to prove that you can speak and understand English. You also have to take a civics test that shows you have a basic knowledge of how the government works in this country. There...
The old saying “True love knows no bounds” isn’t exactly true. It knows international boundaries, and those aren’t always easy to cross. If you’re a Pennsylvanian engaged to a foreign citizen, it will take effort to bring your loved one to the United States. Where do...
Changes in the economy are unpredictable, and even the most diligent of workers can find themselves suddenly unemployed for one reason or another. As an immigrant with a green card or who currently works in the United States through an immigration visa, you may wonder...
As a non-citizen of the United States, there’s nothing worse than learning that you’re being deported. This can happen to anyone, ranging from green card holders to visitors to those who are in the country for business. The deportation process is extremely stressful...
You have been looking into obtaining a green card, but you want to make sure that you’ll get the rights that you’re expecting with this visa. Your goal is to eventually become a citizen of the United States, but until then, you want to know that you can stay and work...
If you’re an undocumented immigrant or your immigration status is in question, don’t count on Pennsylvania to be a safe haven. A ProPublica report in 2018 called it “open season” on immigrants in our state. According to a report last year from the Transactional...