Many foreign nationals enter the United States and marry their U.S. citizen sweetheart without much forethought about the specific immigration details involved. Many believe that it is simple for a foreign national to obtain a green card once he or she is married to a U.S. citizen. It is not.
As a recent New York Times article [...]
The USCIS recently announced new procedures for the filing of the I-485 form. Additionally, the USCIS has created a new I-485 form that must be used by all applicants who need to adjust status to permanent residency.
The I-485 form allows foreign nationals to “adjust status” and become lawful permanent residents in the United States and is [...]