Green Card
What is An Adjustment of Status?
Adjustment of Status Adjustment of Status is a request by a non-US Citizen, currently within the United States, to become a lawful permanent resident. Approval of an application to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is required to attain an Adjustment of Status to legally remain in the country under a different, more permanent…
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Attorney at Law Magazine – Who Cannot Obtain a Green Card?
In this months latest edition of Attorney at Law Magazine, Garry L. Davis discussed the topic of who cannot obtain a green card. Who Cannot Obtain a Green Card? By: Garry L. Davis People often ask me how difficult it is to obtain a green card. In typical lawyer fashion, I generally answer, “It depends.”…
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What is the New I-601A?
Introduction and History of the I-601A There are situations in which a person with a US citizen or permanent resident relative can be sponsored for permanent residence but cannot obtain that permanent resident status here in the US. If a person who has been sponsored for permanent residence by a family member has lived in…
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What is a Green Card? – Immigration Lawyer
The term green card is used frequently in the United States, but I often wonder how many people actually know what it means. Green card is a colloquialism for what is technically called lawful permanent resident or LPR status in U.S. immigration law. A person holding LPR status has the right to permanently reside in…
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