Do you suffer from religious persecution or mistreatment in your country of origin? Do you fear for your life or expect to be tortured if you remain in your nation? If you answered yes, then seeking asylum could be your path to eventual citizenship in the U.S. Asylees...
The visa landscape for immigrants is in flux
In the next week or two, lawmakers are expected to reveal a new immigration bill. For many undocumented immigrants who are anxiously awaiting their future, the bill could provide immense relief. If approved, many of those undocumented immigrants would over time have a...
Traveling to the U.S. while pregnant could be complicated
At the end of 2020, federal prosecutors charged a group of people with running a birth tourism racket. They allege it cost New York state over $2 million in fraudulent Medicaid costs. It followed a similar prosecution by a California court caught in 2019. Birth...
Getting a green card through your employer
Getting a Green Card through your employer is one way to come to the United States as a lawful worker. If you stay in the country for long enough, you may also be able to become a lawful permanent resident or seek citizenship. There are three employment-based visa...
What you should know about how immigration courts operate
Immigrants who get caught overstaying their visas often spend a significant time in detention facilities due to the U.S.'s backlog of at least 750,000 immigration cases on its dockets. Adjudication usually takes a long time because there are unique court rules and...