Green Card
US Immigration: New Traps for Aliens Filing for a Green Card
July 02, 2009By Attorneys Robert L. Reeves and Joseph I. Elias The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued a policy memorandum binding to its officers regarding unlawful presence. The memorandum is supposed to merely consolidate...
Green Card Eligibility While Overstaying, Unauthorized Employment
June 19, 2009By Attorneys Robert L. Reeves and Jeff L. Khurgel Individuals in the United States who are not in valid immigration status are often faced with a tough choice - try to get a Green Card and risk alerting immigration authorities as to their presence or...
U.S. Immigration: Marriage-Based Green Card
March 13, 2009By Attorneys Robert L. Reeves and Jeff L. Khurgel The Immigration Consequences of Marriage Fraud As required by law, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will deny immigration petitions and applications for adjustment of status where there is evidence...
Avoiding contract-trap for foreign nurses in U.S.
March 08, 2009By Attorney Robert L. Reeves and Joseph I. Elias (California, USA) For many foreign nurses (RNs) the chance to immigrate to the U.S. is the opportunity of a life time. For so many, immigrating to the U.S. is the reason they went to nursing school and...
U.S. immigration: Protecting your Green Card
February 24, 2009By Attorneys Robert L. Reeves and Delia L. Franco (USA) The beloved green card has arrived after a long and arduous struggle. The lawful permanent resident can remain in that status or wait the requisite time period and apply for United States citizenship...