Obtaining a green card through family is difficult and can be complex. There are numerous issues that come into play on obtaining a green card (I-485) through family. What relationships qualify for a family green card? I am a U.S. citizen, can I file for my cousin in Russia? For my uncle, or brother? These questions are answered in this introductory article on obtaining a green card through family.
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Showing posts with label I-485. Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Visa Bulletin Update: EB-2 Priority Date Progresses One Year
If you review the DOS Visa Bulletin for February 2012 here, you will see that employment-based second preference cut-off date for India has moved to 1/1/2010. This means that the EB-2 category has moved up an entire year. In January of 2012, the cut-off date was 1/1/09. Great news for those Indian nationals who have a priority date (i.e., In green card processing through PERM, your priority date is the date when the PERM petition is received by the DOL) at any point in 2009. You can now file your green card application (Form I-485).
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
USCIS Announces Changes to Filing Location for Stand-Alone I-130s
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) changed the filing locations for Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. Effective Jan. 1, 2012, domestic petitioners will mail their standalone Form I-130 applications to either the Chicago Lockbox or the Phoenix Lockbox, depending on where they reside in the United States. The new filing locations will be updated with the corresponding addresses on Jan. 1 on the Form I-130 Direct Filing Locations page. This effort will balance workloads between the two locations and provide more efficient and effective processing of Form I-130.
There will be no change in filing locations when submitting concurrently filed Form I-130 with Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. Individuals filing these forms together will continue to mail them to the Chicago Lockbox facility.
If you have a question regarding a family-sponsored green card, contact immigration lawyer Matthew R. Porter.
There will be no change in filing locations when submitting concurrently filed Form I-130 with Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. Individuals filing these forms together will continue to mail them to the Chicago Lockbox facility.
If you have a question regarding a family-sponsored green card, contact immigration lawyer Matthew R. Porter.
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