Category: Immigration

There are many avenues to obtaining permanent residency (green card) in the U.S. This article will discuss some of the nuances involved in filing for a family based green card. Obtaining visas may be a time consuming process depending on the status of the petitioner (U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent […]

With Ramadan and Eid al Fitr recently past, the Muslim communities’ attention now turns to Hajj. Before undertaking the Pilgrimage, anxious pilgrims book their trips through specialized companies, to make their travel easier, and take classes, to ensure that they perform all the rituals correctly. Many however, forget to take […]

The American political winds are constantly shifting. Our nation’s policies and laws change to the sway of a pendulum that will never stop in the middle of its motion. With an economy still in recovery and high unemployment rates, it is no surprise that policies such as immigration reform are […]

Exemptions from certain requirements on acquiring United States citizenship by naturalization are in: lawful permanent residence, age, continuous residence and physical presence, English language, and special consideration in civics knowledge. Exception From Lawful Permanent Residence: A conditional permanent resident may apply for citizenship, eve if his/her conditional residency had not […]

Certain children are considered citizens of the United States, but do not hold official documentation of this status. In these cases, the child or the child’s parents must apply for a certificate of citizenship to prove that the child is indeed a U.S. citizen. The process of obtaining the certificate […]

Aliens who are in the United States, but do not hold permanent residency status, accrue unlawful presence. Unlawful presence may lead to inadmissibility under the three- or ten-year bars and even the permanent bar. Additionally, other types of aliens may be inadmissible for a period of time as well, but […]