Yes, provided that you have first received advance parole. Generally, when individuals file for adjustment of status, they also request advance parole on Form I-131. The advance parole document allows individuals to be paroled into the United States upon their return from overseas travel for so long as the adjustment petition remains pending. However, if…
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Have You Helped Anyone from My Country?
This is a fairly common question potential clients ask. It makes sense to want to know whether your attorney has worked on a case like yours before. However, in most cases, the type of case has more to do with the benefit sought than the country of origin of the person seeking it! Some obvious…
What is Conditional Permanent Residence?
If you have sought permanent residence based on a marriage that is less than two (2) years old at the time you were issued a permanent resident card, your permanent residence is conditional and your card will be valid for only two (2) years. In order to stay a permanent resident, you must file a…
What Is Consular Processing?
If an intending immigrant is not currently in the United States, he or she cannot file for a green card in the United States via adjustment of status. Rather, he or she must generally process through his or her local consulate. As a practical matter, the steps that would be taken in the United States…
What is an Adjustment of Status?
Adjustment of status (AOS) refers to the process by which an individual petitions USCIS to change his or her status from nonimmigrant to immigrant (i.e., to become a lawful permanent resident and receive a green card). It can only be filed by an alien in the United States. While the AOS petition is filed on…
What Is the Difference Between Temporary Protected Status and Asylum?
Two types of immigration categories that get confused quite frequently are temporary protected status (TPS) and asylum. TPS and asylum are both humanitarian in nature and reflect the United States government offering refugees an opportunity to come to the United States because they’re no longer safe in their home country. In that regard, the two…