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The I-864 Form (Affidavit of Support) allows the US Government to assess someone’s financial capability to support a sponsored person, whether they are a spouse, parent, child, sibling, and even friend. The I-864 primarily assesses two areas of someone’s financials: Annual Income, derived from Paystubs / Pay Checks Adjusted Gross Income taken from the most […]
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[Ler Post em Português] Under INA 319(b), Spouses of U.S. Citizens who are Employed or Stationed Abroad can be provided a new option for Naturalization. Normally, Spouses must hold their Green Card for a minimum of three years before being eligible to Naturalize through Marriage. Under INA 319(b), Spouses otherwise eligible for the 3-year Naturalization, […]
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This Blog Post will focus on Iranian Documents that are required for US Immigration Purposes. The process to acquire such documents will also be explained as best as possible below. Please note: Our Law Firm does not assist in acquiring foreign civil documents, rather we provide this information to assist our clients in acquiring their documents, […]
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[Leer Post en Espanol] [Ler Post em Português] Marriage and the thought of marriage can be exciting. You have to decide if a courthouse wedding would be enough, or if a church wedding is preferred. You have to consider who to invite and can family attend. When a US Citizen is considering proposing to […]
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Many Filipino/Filipina J1 Teachers contact our office regarding: Denied NOS Waiver Request from the EVP Whether they should Appeal the Denial? This post will answer these topics, but explain the common “next step.” Why does EVP Deny NOS Waiver Requests? In 2021, EVP announced a new policy after the 2020 COVID Moratorium. The new policy […]
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[Read this Post in English] O casamento e a idéia de casar podem ser emocionantes. Você precisa decidir se um casamento na corte seria suficiente ou se um casamento na igreja é preferido. Você deve considerar quem convidar e a se a família pode participar. Quando um cidadão americano está pensando em pedir sua(o) namorada(o) […]
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[Read this Post in English] El matrimonio y el pensamiento del matrimonio pueden ser emocionantes. Usted tiene que decidir si una boda de la corte sería suficiente, o si una boda de la iglesia es preferida. Usted tiene que considerar a quién invitar y a quién puede asistir a la familia. Cuando un ciudadano estadounidense […]
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The Green Card process is sometimes a difficult one, with many paths. Moreover, which process (i.e. In-Country or Consular), must be chosen. This article will shed some light on when it is appropriate to process at USCIS or to process at a Consulate. If an immigrant is outside of the U.S., then he or she must […]
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[Leer Publicación en español] [Ler Post em Português] A USCIS Receipt Number is very similar to tracking a package on Amazon. The Receipt Number, better called a tracking number, allows a recipient to track a filing online, over the phone, or in person at an INFOPASS. Now, let’s dive deeper!!! The Receipt Number can be […]
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The US Government accepts two versions of a Canadian Divorce Decree: Original / Court-Certified copy of the Final Divorce Decree from the Court where the divorce took place Form 36B: Certificate of Divorce (Example found here: http://ontariocourtforms.on.ca/static/media/uploads/courtforms/family/36b/flr-36b-e.pdf) A good practice is to acquire and provide BOTH versions of the Divorce Decree, as the Certified Court […]
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