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US Immigration Law Articles

Our team of legal professionals has written a series of articles on common and less common topics in immigration and visa law in the United States. We are also updating existing publications on an ongoing basis with the latest developments on specific issues and expanding our publications with new topics every month. Our contributing authors already have the desired coverage expansions for the months ahead, which will be shared with our readers on our website and in our newsletter.

If you're interested in seeing specific topics covered by our authors or are willing to contribute interesting content ideas, feel free to reach out - we're always open to suggestions, since we want to provide expansive coverage on immigration legal matters for our readers.

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Note: All of these publications are for general information purposes only, even if they are written by legal professionals, and are not a substitute for legal advice specific to your legal situation. Please seek consultation with an immigration attorney for legal advice in your case.

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United States Immigration Legal Articles

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Green Card and US Citizenship Articles

A series of publications on common topics related to the Green Card in general and obtaining US Citizenship by Naturalization (N-400), based on requests from our readers and the knowledge our contributing authors wanted to share on these subjects.

  • What is the Green Card in the United States?
  • Traveling with the Green Card.
  • How to renew or replace a Green Card.
  • Can a Green Card be revoked?
  • Native-born vs Naturalized US Citizens - What is the difference?
  • Adjustment of Status

Family-based Immigration Articles

A series of publications on how to sponsor family members, such as your children, parents, or siblings, for a Green Card. Including coverage on common topics like family preference visa categories, processing times, and sponsor qualification.

  • Understanding family-based immigration.
  • How to sponsor your child for a Green Card?
  • How to sponsor your parents for a Green Card?
  • How to sponsor your siblings, like a brother or sister, for a Green Card?
  • Understanding the role and responsibilities as the sponsor for any immigration petitions for your relatives.

Marriage-based Immigration Articles

A series of publications on common and less familiar topics of immigration by marriage for foreigners to the US Citizen, or Green Card holder. Known process steps, complications, and disqualifying factors, and how to avoid delays or rejection due to non-compliance with current laws.

  • Obtaining a Green Card by marriage to a US citizen
  • Immigration Benefits for Same-sex or LGBTQ couples
  • Everything you need to know about the K-1 Fiancée Visa
  • Green Card marriage interview
  • Understand what Green Card Marriage Fraud is

Employment-based Immigration Articles

A series of publications on all three categories of work-based immigration options for foreign workers for an American employer. Including an in-depth explanation of eligibility for each specific group, professional, and educational achievements, as well as processing timeframes.

  • Understanding Employment-based immigration in the United States
  • EB-1 Category - Extraordinary Ability
  • EB-2 Categority - Advanced Degree and Exceptional Skills
  • EB-3 Category - Skilled and Unskilled Workers
  • National Interest Waiver (NIW)

Work Visa Articles

A series of publications on the standard and most popular work visa categories, like specialized professionals, managers, and special knowledge workers of multi-national companies, and seasonal workers in various fields. Plus specific options for citizens of selective or treaty-trade countries.

  • What is an H-1B visa for Specialty Occupation workers?
  • Understanding the L-1 visa for managers and special knowledge workers.
  • Who qualifies for an O-1 visa for professionals with extraordinary skills?
  • Hiring seasonal workers under the H-2B visa category.
  • Understanding the P visa category for artists, athletes, and entertainers.

Non-work Visa Articles

A series of publications on common types of visitor visas for business and tourism, exchange visitors, trainees, dependents of work and non-work visa primary holders. Understand the essential purpose, application process, and restrictions of what you can and cannot do.

  • B-1 Visa for Business visitors
  • B-2 Visa for Tourists
  • J-1 Visa for Exchange Visitors
  • F-1 Visa for International Students
  • H-4 Visa for Dependents of H-1/H-2/H-3 Visa holders

Special Immigrant Status Articles

A series of publications on lesser-known pathways to obtain temporary or permanent legal immigration status for eligible individuals based on age, specific laws that provide relief to certain groups, or due to presence in the country for a specific timeframe.

  • DACA or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
  • SIJS or Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
  • VAWA or Violence Against Women Act
  • U-Visa for victims of crime
  • T-Visa for victims of human trafficking

Asylum in the United States

A series of publications on the process of seeking Asylum in the US. Qualification criteria for applying for Asylum, the process explained, expected timeframes, common benefits, and restrictions on status. Also, we're covering asylum applications on different grounds.

  • Understanding Asylum status and process in the US
  • Seeking Political Asylum
  • Seeking Asylum as member of the LGBTQ community
  • Credible Fear Screening Process
  • What to do if your Asylum application is denied

Deportation Articles

A series of publications on the process of deportation and removal from the United States, including legal strategies to stop deportation and obtain temporary or permanent status. We are also covering common risk factors and how eligible individuals can legally return to the US after deportation, in accordance with the law.

  • Understanding the Deportation Process in the United States
  • Cancellation of Removal
  • TPS or Temporary Protected Status
  • Criminal Law issues for immigrants
  • Returning to the United States after Deportation

USCIS form articles

A series of publications on familiar and lesser-known official forms from USCIS that are used in many, if not most, immigration and visa petitions for foreigners, immigrants, visitors, and workers from overseas. Some cases and situations are more or less complicated, and a specific group of individuals wants to learn about particular forms to decide whether to handle their own filing or hire a legal professional.

  • What is USCIS I-129 - the non-immigrant worker petition?
  • What is USCIS I-129F - the fiancée visa petitions?
  • What is USCIS I-130 - the immigrant petition for a foreign relative?
  • What is USCIS I-140 - the immigrant petition for a foreign worker?
  • What is USCIS I-765 - application for Work Permit or EAD?

More articles on various Immigration Law topics

A series of publications on a few to several different legal topics in one, as well as some creative writing about day-to-day situations that immigrants, visitors, and individuals without legal immigration status face. Some of these articles were published on 3rd-party news and social media before. Yet, we're updating some publications based on the latest developments in the law and stories from real people our contributing authors have represented over the years.

  • Understand the various immigration statuses under the current laws.
  • Illegal immigrants, undocumented, and out-of-status - what is the difference?
  • Understanding the Green Card Lottery - how it works.
  • What is USCIS RFE or Request for Evidence?
  • What to do if your USCIS case or application was denied?
  • Understanding USCIS Expedite Request Criteria
  • Can you travel outside of the United States while your immigration application is pending?
  • Advance Parole Travel Document

Why should you trust our publications?

The authors and contributors to our website are real legal professionals with many years of experience in immigration law - we have authors with 20 to 35+ years of experience. That includes actual former and active immigration attorneys and a close team of internet professionals who served as web operators for sizable immigration law firms with statewide presence in California since 2000, including well-known and established firms in the region. Due to retirements within some of those organizations, we acquired the rights to this content, which we're now offering on this website, and we actively maintain its accuracy with updates for modern times with the help of former contributors.