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Everything You Need to Know About Family-Based Immigration
What is Family-Based Immigration? Foreign nationals who want to obtain permanent residency in the U.S. may be eligible to do so through their relationships with family members who are citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States. Under immigration law, there ...
Immigrant Victims of Abuse and Protection Under VAWA
What Is The Violence Against Women Act? The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was established in 1994 to protect victims of domestic violence, sexual ...
How Does Family-Based Immigration Work for Same-Sex Couples?
Family-Based Immigration and Same-Sex Couples Same-sex couples have enough challenges to overcome, but adding matters of immigration to the mix can ...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will send an applicant a written Request for Evidence (“RFE”) if it needs further information ...
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) – administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in consultation with the State Department – allows the ...
What Is Asylum? The United Nations Convention Concerning the Status of Refugees lists five grounds for asylum : religion, race, nationality, political ...
What Is Asylum? Individuals fleeing their countries due to persecution may qualify for asylum under the “ membership in a particular social group ” ...