The CDC has announced that female applicants for US green cards and immigrant visas will no longer be required to get the HPV vaccine, beginning December 14, 2009. The human papillomavirus vaccine will not longer be on the immunization list for legal permanent resident applicants. The HPV vaccine was added to the list of required [...]
Foreign nationals who wait patiently, sometimes for several years, for a US green card to become available to them would probably not believe that some aliens do not complete the green card application process when one is readily available. But it does happen. These eligible aliens often are already in the US and put off [...]
Shyne, a rap star who used to be on P. Diddy's Bad Boy label, was recently released from prison after 9 years. Shyne was convicted of an assault and weapons charge after his involvment in the P.Diddy/ Jennifer Lopez shooting at Club New York in Manhattan. However, upon release from prison, the 30-year old native [...]
A female native and citizen of China appealed USCIS Chicago's denial of her I-601 waiver. The applicant had been found inadmissible for entering the US on someone else's passport under section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) of the INA; she was permitted to file a waiver of inadmissibility under section 212(i). The AAO denied the appeal, finding that the [...]
Once in a while I come across a potential client who has gone past the point of no return. Because he or she did not know the practical rules of United States immigration early on, they have gotten themselves in a situation which may result in their being deported an/or barred from entering America. Sometimes [...]
Although the number of immigrant residents has been falling across the nation, the Census Bureau reports that Massachusetts immigration is on the rise. Other states, such as California, Florida and Rhode Island have seen no where near MA's 2.5% increase in the immigrant population. It is estimated that 14% of the population in Massachusetts is [...]
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Green card for spouse of US citizen or LPR - adjustment of status, K-3 or consular processing.
US citizens can bring a fiance to the US for marriage and, later, to apply for a green card on a K-1 visa.
I-601 & I-212 waivers for inadmissible immigrants & 212(d)(3) waivers for inadmissible nonimmigrants.
