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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) processes millions of applications and petitions annually for various immigration benefits, including visas, green cards, naturalization, and work authorizations. However, applicants sometimes receive a USCIS rejection notice, often due...

Updated: 8th Mar 2023. The Permanent Resident Card, commonly known as the green card, is a document that grants an individual the right to permanently reside and work in the United States. Green card requirements refer...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by 18 months for eligible nationals of El Salvador, effective from Sept. 10, 2016 through March 9, 2018. El Salvadoran nationals– and those without...

Finding out that USCIS denied your naturalization application can feel overwhelming and disappointing. Unfortunately, for many immigrants who want to become U.S. citizens, this can be a sad reality. USCIS naturalization denials have many causes. Some...

Family-based immigration is one of the most common pathways for individuals seeking to reunite with their loved ones in the United States. However, proving a biological relationship is often critical for visa and green card applications....

Entering the US is under close scrutiny nowadays due to the recent terror related incidents in US. For your personal safety it is imperative that your arrival and departure from US are thoroughly recorded in the...

Under U.S. immigration law, siblings are eligible for permanent residency through the family-based green card program. To apply for green cards for siblings, a U.S. citizen should sponsor the sibling as a first step by filing...

Form I-90, which is officially referred to as Application to Replace/Renew a Permanent Resident Card, is the required form for legally recognized Permanent Residents and Permanent Residents in commuter status. It is submitted to U.S. Citizenship...