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Texas Federal Court Pauses Parole in Place (Keeping Families Together) Program
As of August 26, USCIS has paused the granting of Applications for Parole in Place for Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens. Due to a court order from ...
Parole in Place Plan Will Allow Certain Undocumented Spouses and Children of U.S. Citizens to Get Green Cards through I-485 Adjustment, Instead of Consular Processing
On June 18, the Biden Administration announced a “Parole in Place” plan to allow certain undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens to apply for permanent resi...
I-212 and I-192 Approvals for U.S. Visits Following Conviction and Deportation = True Success Story
A Canadian citizen wished to enter the U.S. to reunite with his U.S. citizen parents and sibling. But a decade-old conviction for Conspiracy to Import Ecstasy into the...
Can You Get a U.S. Visa if You Have a Conviction for or Admit to a Drug Offense?
If you were convicted of or admit to committing a drug offense, this subjects you to a permanent bar from the United States. This means you will not be eligible to re...
I-601 Waiver for INA 212(a)(6)(C)(i) Bar + Immigrant Visa = A True Success Story
Five years after being found inadmissible under INA 212(a)(6)(C)(i), our client finally received her Immigrant Visa to join her U.S. citizen spouse in the United State...
COVID-19 Vaccination Required for Green Card Applicants, Starting October 1st
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a new requirement that will affect all green card applicants. Starting October 1, 2021, intended immigran...
U.S. Immigration Risks in Claiming F-1 OPT or H-1B Status When There is No Real Job
If you seek to maintain F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT or H-1B status through employment – when there is no real job – you run the risk of being found inadmissible under INA 21...
B-1 Visitor Visa: Traveling to the U.S. for Business
Is the B-1/B-2 the right visa to enter the U.S. to participate in a business meeting? Attend a conference or convention? Negotiate a contract? Yes on the B-1, but no o...
2019 Public Charge Rule Gets Tossed; 1999 Rule is Back
On March 9, 2021 the Public Charge rule under the prior Trump Administration was vacated and removed. USCIS and the U.S. Department of State will apply the old 1999 r...
Immigration Reform Update: Earned Path to Citizenship and Repeals of Certain Inadmissibility Bars
On February 18, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 was introduced in the House by California Congresswoman Linda Sánchez and in the Senate by New Jersey Senator Robert M...
Immigration Reform Update and I-601 Waiver for 3/10-Year Unlawful Presence Bar
The Biden Administration’s U.S Citizenship Act of 2021 has yet to be introduced in Congress for a vote. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey is the lead sponsor of the b...
Biden Administration Proposes Immigration Bill to U.S. Congress: The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021
On January 20, the Biden Administration released a Fact Sheet announcing a proposed immigration bill to Congress. The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 seeks to reform majo...
Form I-129F Approval + K-1 Visa Grant = A True Success Story
A U.S. Consulate issued the K-1 fiancée visa to our client, after it denied her requests for an F-1 student visa renewal. The switch allowed the applicant to avoid the...
Section 204(l) for Surviving Relatives to Immigrate to the U.S. When Petitioner or Principal Beneficiary Dies
If the petitioner or principal beneficiary in an immigrant petition dies, may USCIS still approve the case? May the surviving beneficiaries still immigrate to the Uni...
I-601 Fraud Waiver + Immigrant Visa Grant = A True Success Story
A U.S. Consulate granted Immigrant Visas to our client and his wife and children, following USCIS' approval of his Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Inadmissibilit...
Removal of INA 212(a)(6)(C)(i) Bar + H-4 Visa Grant = A True Success Story
A U.S. Consulate granted the H-4 spouse visa to our client, after agreeing to remove the INA 212(a)(6)(C)(i) charge against her. This permanent bar was made 10 years e...
The Legal Immigrant - Introduction
Welcome to The Legal Immigrant podcast! Through success stories and Q&A formats, this show will cover U.S. immigration problems that Dyan Williams Law PLLC can help yo...
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