I-130 Marriage Petition
The Marriage-Based Green Card Process What Is Form I-130? Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, is the foundational step for U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to sponsor a spouse for immigration to the United States. Filing the I-130 begins the process that may ultimately allow the foreign spouse to obtain lawful permanent resident […]
I-130 Petition for Immediate Relative (Parent or Unmarried Child Under the Age of 21)
Sponsoring Family Members for Permanent Residence What Is Form I-130? Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, is the first step for U.S. citizens seeking to sponsor immediate relatives for lawful permanent residence in the United States. Immediate relatives include a U.S. citizen’s parents and unmarried children under the age of 21. This category is reserved […]
Adjustment of Status
Adjustment of status (AOS) is the second step for acquiring LPR status or a Green Card when the applicant is present in the United States. This means that applicants may get a Green Card without the need to return to their home country to complete visa processing. The applicant becomes a lawful permanent resident when […]
Foreign State Chargeability and Cross-Chargeability
Visa Bulletin Considerations: Foreign Chargeability What Is Foreign State Chargeability? Foreign state chargeability is the accounting method mandated by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and used by the U.S. Department of State’s Visa Office to determine which country’s annual visa allocation an immigrant visa number is charged against for a particular applicant. Under the […]
EB-1A, The Extraordinary Ability Visa
An EB-1A visa requires a high bar of evidence. Through the evidence provided, a petitioner must show that they possess extraordinary ability in science, arts, education, business, or athletics, demonstrated by achievements that are internationally recognized or exceptionally rare. Current Two Part Framework for Demonstrating Extraordinary Ability Part I: To demonstrate extraordinary ability, an individual […]