Using false immigration documents or falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to get a job in the United States carries serious legal consequences. These actions are considered violations of federal immigration and employment laws. Individuals who present fraudulent...
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Marriage to a US Citizen Will Not Fix All Immigration Issues
Marriage to a U.S. citizen can provide a pathway to legal status for many undocumented immigrants, but it does not automatically fix all immigration issues—especially for those who entered the United States without a visa. In these cases, even though the marriage is...
USCIS is “Rejecting” Applications for Trivial Technical Errors
During the Trump administration, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has become significantly more rigid in its handling of immigration applications. Even minor errors or omissions—such as leaving a box unchecked or failing to write "N/A" for...
Don’t Enter a Fake Marriage to get a Green Card, You’ll Probably get Caught
From time to time, a friend may want to help another friend through the Green Card process. However, filing a Green Card application based on a fake marriage is a serious offense with significant legal and personal risks. Since getting a marriage license is easier...
Premium Processing is a Valuable, but Expensive Tool for Religious Organizations
Premium processing for religious workers filing Form I-129 offers a valuable, albeit costly, option for expediting visa processing in an employment-based immigration setting. Unlike family-based applications, which do not have a premium processing option, religious...
Required Items to Prove Eligibility for a Fiancée Visa
To be eligible for a fiancé(e) visa (K-1 visa) to the United States, both partners must be legally able to marry. Some countries, like the Philippines, issue a document called a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage, which helps demonstrate that a person...
Temporary Religious Workers come in Three Distinct Forms
Temporary religious workers come in three distinct forms: ministers, those in a religious occupation, and those with a religious vocation. These individuals may be eligible for R-1 visas, which are nonimmigrant visas for those coming to the U.S. temporarily to work in...
Temporary Religious Worker Basics
Applying for an R-1 visa for a temporary religious worker involves a highly structured process that requires both the sponsoring religious organization (the petitioner) and the religious worker (the beneficiary) to meet specific eligibility requirements. The R-1 visa...
Review the USCIS application form carefully in preparation for your USCIS interview.
An easy way to thoroughly prepare for your USCIS interview, is to review your USCIS application a day or two before your USCIS interview. Literally taking a close look at the USCIS form is a huge help. Often, months or even years pass between the submission of your...
File the N-400 as soon as you are eligible after filing the I-751
Filing Form N-400, Application for Naturalization as soon as you are eligible after submitting Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence offers a number of strategic benefits. Although filing the I-751 automatically extends a conditional resident's lawful...

