World One Immigration Law Blog

Lawful permanent residents are required to physically reside in the United States. If you are a permanent resident who needs to remain outside the US for more than six months, you should apply for a reentry permit to preserve your permanent resident status. Check out our blog post for more information!

By Katrina Mendoza The I-130 Petition for Alien Relative is the first step in sponsoring an eligible family member to immigrate to the United States with Lawful Permanent Residence or a "green card." A common misconception is that once the United States and Immigration Services approves an I-130 ...

by Andrea Lee ​ The new rule regarding the public charge ground of inadmissibility went into effect on December 23, 2022. As a result, Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, was updated with additional questions that have proven confusing for some. This article ...

By Katrina Mendoza For the last few years, the adjudication of I-751 Petitions to Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence by USCIS has been significantly backlogged. The global pandemic has only exacerbated these delays, leaving hundreds of thousands of conditional permanent residents with their...

☎ 425.250.8110 | ✉ Contact Us President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on June 22, 2020 that furthered the Administration's ongoing efforts to prevent the entry to the United States of foreign workers and their families. Proclamation 10052 prohibits admission by foreign workers abroad who hav...

The US State Department's visa bulletin for October 2015 announced a new policy.  Starting on October 1, 2015, foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in the United States can file their adjustment of status earlier than previously allowed.  Although applicants can't get their "green cards"...