Category: Adjustment of Status


Understanding Adjustment of Status Movements Around the Nation: Raleigh-Durham Processing

Many clients become confused or do not fully realize how a Green Card filing, like Adjustment of Status, is a national filing that experiences delays in office transfer. This post will ONLY focus on Eastern NC Jurisdiction, the Raleigh Durham USCIS Field Office. However, this travel around the nation is common among every USCIS Jurisdiction […]

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I-864: Self Employment and Business Ownership

Self-Employment and Business Ownership are most commonly one of the MOST difficult types of income to prove to USCIS. Why is that? Well, there are three reasons: First: USCIS Officers have generally never been (1) Business owners or (2) Tax experts. Second: Business and Self Employment do not generally get paid by the hour or […]

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Canadian Divorce Decree for US Immigration Purposes

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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The I-864 (I-485) Request for Evidence (RFE): What to do when you receive it

The I-864 Affidavit of Support is a required document for most Adjustment of Status Filings, especially family-based filings such as a filing for an Immigrant Spouse, Child, or Parent. The I-864 assesses the Financial Capabilities of the Petitioner, and determines Sponsorship Eligibility. Now, if you are receiving the RFE or Request for Evidence for the […]

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Can I be deported by overstaying my visa, even when I am applying for I-485 Adjustment of Status / Green Card?

This is probably the most common question whenever anyone is applying for Adjustment of Status, and the person entered with a Tourist Visa, ESTA, the Student Visa is about to expire because the school has ended, the J Visa period of stay is about to end, etc. The questions: What are the risks of deportation […]

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Entrevista para o processo de Ajuste de Status baseado em casamento com o USCIS em 2021: dicas e truques

[Read this post in English] Parabéns por chegar à entrevista do Green Card com o USCIS! Pode ter sido um processo longo ou curto, que testou sua paciência e testou seu relacionamento. Esta postagem cobrirá muitos tópicos ou dúvidas que as pessoas possam ter sobre a entrevista. Nosso escritório de advocacia lidou principalmente com as […]

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USCIS matrimonio basado en la entrevista de ajuste de estado en 2021: Consejos y trucos

[Read Post in English] ¡Felicitaciones por llegar a la entrevista de la tarjeta verde de USCIS! Pudo haber sido un proceso largo o corto, que puso a prueba tu paciencia y puso a prueba tu relación. Este Post cubrirá los muchos temas o preguntas que las personas puedan tener con respecto a la Entrevista. Nuestro […]

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Documentos conjuntos de boa-fé: como começar a cumprir o requisito de evidências de casamento para o processo I-130 do USCIS

[Read this Post in English] A Petição I-130 é um “Processo de Verificação de Relacionamento” que cria um alto nível de “requisitos de documentação” para processos baseados em casamento. Quanto mais jovem for o relacionamento/casamento, geralmente menos evidências existem. Esta postagem do blog irá discutir como iniciar os preparativos antes de preencher um formulário I-130 […]

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Prova de casamento de boa-fé: quantas fotos o USCIS deseja ver em um processo I-130?

[Read this Post in English] Prova de casamento de boa fé significa: documentação ou prova de que um casamento é verdadeiro, amoroso e real, e não apenas para fins de obtenção de um Green Card. Para fins da petição baseada em casamento (I-130), nosso escritório tem a seguinte fórmula/critério para determinar a quantidade ideal de […]

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