A K-1 fiancé visa vs. marriage-based green card is a decision based on your relationship status, wedding plans, work needs, travel plans, and children. The K-1 fiancé visa fits engaged couples marrying in the U.S. A marriage-based green card usually fits couples who are already married or plan to marry abroad first. A K-1 visa…
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Documenting a Bona Fide Marriage for USCIS
Congratulations! You’ve gotten married! But your spouse is a foreign national and you want to apply for their US legal residency. The first step is to collect the biographic documents (marriage certificate, birth certificate, divorce decrees, proof of lawful entry into the US, affidavit of support documents, etc.). The next important step is to provide…
Read MoreMediation v Collaborative Process
I am often approached by clients seeking to divorce or separate from their partner who desire that their separation be amicable and non-litigious. They do not want a court or judge to interfere with their personal matters and, more importantly, they want their personal information and business to remain confidential. I offer them two out-of-court…
Read MoreGreen Card Expiring?
If your green card is expiring or already has expired, you must first assess why it’s expiring and then take action. Permanent Residents Residents with a ten-year green card must submit Form I-90. This is the application to renew or replace a lost or stolen Green Card and can be filed online or by mailing…
Read MoreSpouse or Fiancée Visa
Think you’ve found love and are ready to take the next step, but your partner lives overseas? I am often asked whether it “better” to file a fiancée visa or a spouse visa. The first consideration is obvious: are you married? If you are married, you cannot apply for a fiancée visa for your spouse.…
Read MoreWhat is TPS?
When conditions in a foreign country make it unsafe to return, the Secretary of Homeland Security designates that foreign country for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). USCIS grants TPS to eligible nationals of those countries (who are already in the United States or to eligible individuals without the nationality who last resided in the designated country).…
Read MoreBenefits of Mediation
Many people going through the difficulty of ending a relationship feel anxious about taking the legal steps to formalize their separation. While knowing that the relationship has come to an end, the complexity of separating and dividing assets and debts can be overwhelming. Matters become more challenging when children are involved. Couples know that, even…
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