Family Immigration

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Family Immigration includes green cards for family members, Child Status Protection Act (CSPA), green card information for battered spouses and/or children, etc., divorce/annulment, etc., fiancée visa, K-3 visa, etc.

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We can advise you in regard to the immigration process for your family member in order that they can obtain Green Cards. We can prepare and file the fiancée visa, K-3 visa and Green Card Application for your family members.

• Removal of Conditional Residency during Separation Where Citizen Spouse Will Cooperate: Joint Filing
• Removal of Conditional Residency Where Citizen Spouse Will Not Cooperate:  Waiver of Joint Filing Requirement
• Sponsor Requirements for I-864 Affidavit of Support
• CIS Memo regarding Extension of Status for Conditional Residents Pending Form I-751 beyond one (1) year
• USCIS Memo in regard to local USCIS offices accepting an I-130 Receipt Notice in lieu of a duplicate I-130 Petition
• Mailing Instructions for Family Based Adjustment of Status Applications.
• CIS Memo re filing Form I-751 for aliens with pending divorce/annulment.
• CIS Memo re effect of separation/divorce on filing and adjudication of Form I-751.
• USCIS Memo (10/31/2005) re Eligibility to Self-Petition as a Battered Spouse or Child of a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident Within Two Years of the Abuser's Loss of Status .
• Aytes Memo in regard to Freeman V. Gonzales (re US Citizen's widow's application for AOS).
• Only USCIS Service Centers to issue EADs.
• USCIS Guidance on rescheduling an interview and failure to attend an interview.
• Biometrics Appointments.
• Retrogression FAQ, courtesy of AILA member Peter Larrabee.
• USCIS announces Direct Filing Instructions for Form I-129F, I-131, I-140, I-360, I-485, I-765 and I-907.
• USCIS Issues Revised Guidance on the Applicability of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) (May 06, 2008).
• Neufeld Memo (04/30/2008) re Revised Guidance for Child Status Protection Act (CSPA).
• Relative I-130s to be filed to be filed at Chicago.