The importance and understanding of a USCIS Travel Document (Form I-131)
What is a Travel Document? (I-131)
Depending on what your immigration status in the USA a form I-131 Travel Document may or may not apply to you. However, for … Read More
Category: Immigration
Criminal Convictions and Green Cards aka Legal Permanent Residents
Even if you have a green card aka Legal Permanent Residence, the US government can still deny you the residence in the USA if you have certain criminal convictions. There … Read More
Applying for a Green Card or Visa
If you’re trying to obtain a non-immigrant Visa or legal permanent resident status AKA green card, there are two major things you should consider before applying for your visa.
Eligibility
The first step … Read More
Travel considerations for immigrants
If you are here on an immigrant visa or green card, there are a few things you should consider before traveling out of the United States. If you plan on entering the USA again you will … Read More
Obtaining Legal Permanent Residence for your Spouse aka Green Card
Everyone knows that being married to a United Citizen can carry with it immigration benefits. What benefits exactly though? When an immigrant marries a citizen, they are now eligible to … Read More
What the heck is a Crime Involving Moral Turpitude (CIMT)?
If you practice Immigration law you probably run into the issue of CIMT aka crimes involving moral turpitude. But what is a crime involving moral turpitude? Who decides and how … Read More
I recently wrote explaining how an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Hold affects undocumented people who are in criminal proceedings. It is a simple concept, if an undocumented (politically correct way of saying illegal) person is booked into jail for … Read More