Understanding the two types of family immigration visas
No matter where you come from originally, families belong together. If you are a U.S. citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident, you may be able to bring family members still living abroad to live alongside you in the United States. U.S. immigration law, specifically, the Immigration and Nationality Act, provides two different groups of family-based immigrant visas: family […]
Can old criminal charges affect immigration status?
Legal permanent residents who have been in the United States for decades risk losing this status for old criminal charges. For example, a man in his 50s who had a minor drug possession charge in his teens may find he is subject to removal from the country for controlled substance violations. If this type of […]
