Immigration 101: Family Sponsored Green Card (I-485)

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.

Immigration 101: The Fundamentals of PERM

This article addresses the fundamentals of obtaining a green card through "PERM," or Program Electronic Review Management.  If you are currently working for an employer in a visa category that allows you to apply for a green card through PERM, this article provides important information that you should know regarding the PERM process.  This article is not meant to be a comprehensive analysis of the PERM process.  It merely provides a context for which you can begin to understand what PERM is generally and some of the requirements during the process.

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).