Archive for the ‘Green Card (Family)’ Category

Navigating through USCIS, EOIR, ICE for a Successful Conclusion

9/11/2013 Written by SRW Lawyers

A few months ago, a colleague of ours referred a case to us – a fairly complicated case involving Form I-751 with a waiver of the joint filing requirement, as well as removal proceedings, and which had already involved four immigration attorneys who were unable to successfully resolve the matter. When our client was referred […]Read More >

Immigrant Visa Applications To Be Filed Online

8/30/2013 Written by SRW Lawyers

The U.S. Department of State has announced that beginning September 3, 2013, individuals applying for an immigrant visa must now complete their applications online using Form DS-260 (Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration). This form is available here. The U.S. Department of State has been in the process of transitioning the immigrant visa application […]Read More >

F2A Spouses & Children of Permanent Residents Becomes Current

7/22/2013 Written by SRW Lawyers

The August 2013 Visa Bulletin shows that family-based 2A category, spouses & children of permanent residents, has now become current. The Visa Bulletin reads that “F2A: This category has become “Current” for August, and is expected to remain so for the next several months. This action has been taken in an effort to generate an […]Read More >

Supreme Court’s DOMA Ruling Opens Door to Immigration Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses

7/16/2013 Written by SRW Lawyers

About 30,000 same-sex binational couples may now be eligible for immigration benefits, such as permanent residence based on marriage, thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision on June 26, 2013, in United States v. Windsor, which struck down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as unconstitutional. That law had prohibited the federal government from recognizing […]Read More >

SRW Client Able to Avoid Removal Proceedings and Adjust Status Before USCIS Because of Grant of Prosecutorial Discretion Request

7/1/2013 Written by SRW Lawyers

Our Client, a citizen of India, had entered the U.S. several years ago on a valid visitors visa and overstayed and was now married to a U.S. citizen. The couple came to our office and we explained that since the Client had last entered the U.S. lawfully and was now married to a U.S. citizen, […]Read More >