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New Filing Location for Stand Alone I-130 Filings

The USCIS has announced that effective January 1st, 2012, it will begin accepting stand alone I-130 petitions at two different lockbox locations. The I-130 petition is used to file for an immigrant petition based upon family relationships, such as being a spouse of a U.S. citizen, child of a U.S. citizen, parent of a U.S. …

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USCIS to Issue Joint Advance Parole and Work Authorization Document for Family Immigration Petitions

The USCIS has announced that it will soon begin issuing joint advance parole and work authorization documents for applicants seeking family-based immigration petitions.

Normally, when an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen seeks to obtain permanent residency in the United States, the applicant will file an “adjustment of status” application and will concurrently file an …

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New York City Stokes Interview for Marriage Immigration

This past weekend, the New York Times ran an article about the Stokes Unit at the New York City USCIS Field Office. The Stokes Unit is the Immigration unit that reviews marriage visa cases to ensure that a marriage is entered into for the right reasons and that a marriage is not entered into solely …

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Can A US Citizen Sponsor His or Her Parents?

Becoming a U.S. citizen is a long and difficult path. Many newly minted American citizens have had to endure years filled with almost endless immigration hoops and barriers. Once they become newly minted American citizens, some of the first questions that they ask are about their parents:

Can a U.S. citizen sponsor his or her …

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