What Rights Do Immigrants Have in the USA?

Most immigrants don’t know about their basic rights as immigrants in the United States. But, do they have any rights? If yes, what are their rights? These questions are often raised by immigrants in various forums. Are you an immigrant in the USA and want to know what rights do you have? Wildes and Weinberg have experienced and qualified immigration lawyers who will help you understand your rights in the USA. Below we have explained some of the basic rights of immigrants in the U.S. 

Employment rights of immigrants - Whatever your legal status is? If you’re an immigrant in the United States, you have all the right to get at least the minimum wage as a full-time employer. You also possess a legal right to receive overtime wages.

You’re entitled to be treated well and get fair wages at your workplace. You cannot be forced to work if you’re not willing, and no one can keep your passport and other identification documents. If exploitation of these rights, you may ask help from immigrants, labor rights, unions, and other groups to report abuse. You can also approach Wildes and Weinberg and their expert lawyers will help you seek justice in the U.S. courts.

You also have a right to work in a place free from hazards. Employers should keep away hazardous materials from the workplace and provide safety gears if necessary.

Rights against unlawful arrest - Well, the good is that an immigrant in the U.S. has a right against unlawful arrest. A U.S. immigration officer can arrest you without a warrant only if he finds that you are living in the United States illegally and you will escape before issuing a warrant for your arrest.

Rights against unlawful seizures and searches - Except for emergency cases, immigration authorities require a warrant signed by a judge to conduct a search in your home. You’re entitled to refuse authorities entry into your home if they don’t have a valid warrant issued by a judge. To search an immigrant’s workplace, an officer needs to come with a valid search or arrest warrant or need to have employer’s permission.

Rights to remain silent - If you are ever questioned and do not have your documents with you, or you are an undocumented foreigner, you can remain silent about your current immigration status. However, the right to remain silent may be applied by you at any place when enquired by authorities. 

Right to hire a lawyer - You have a right to consult and hire an immigration lawyer.

Right to sign a document - You can refuse to sign any immigration document and ask to speak to your lawyer before signing. 

If you’re an immigrant in the United States, it’s important to get yourself familiar with your rights as a US immigrant. 

Overcoming the 214(b) Refusal for US B2 Visa

The most common reasons of 214(b) refusal for US B2 visa include if you fail to properly demonstrate to the visa officer that you’re qualified enough for the non-immigrant visa category or you did not break down the presumption of immigrant intention by explaining that you’re strongly bonded to your native country and would leave the US once your temporary stay period is over. Besides assisting you throughout your visa process, attorneys at Wildes & Weinberg also help in visa interview preparation. To avoid these mistakes in the future, the following are some of the reasons for visa denial under 214(b). 

• If you found to have limited connections to your home country or strong links in the United States like immediate family members. Mostly, young people who are single, unemployed or without children have to deal with such visa rejections.
• Similar candidates have been waiting for a longer time. 
• A successful interview is the key for visa approval and is one of the major factors for visa officers to determine the 214(b) for US B2 visa. Often, candidates complain that the consular officer did not go through their documents. As visa officers have to deal with a lot of pressure and even a tiny interview error can lead to visa denial so you need to be careful while answering the questions asked by a visa officer. 
• Sometimes,  mistakes by the consular officer cause visa denial.
• If the applicant has been a regular visitor to the US and requests for an extension, it could become a reason for the consular officer to suspect that the applicant is not residing in their home country. Or if you apply for the incorrect visa, could become a question of credibility.
• If a candidate visits the US with a B1/B2 visa and later change his/her status to an F1 after arrival, the consular officer may suspect that the applicant was unsure about their initial intent.
• Failing to provide proofs for financial documentation.
• Some students get visa denial because of the following reasons such as enrollments in small, limited ties to home country, obscure community colleges, a program choice that would not be useful in the home country or to the candidate’s career and poor academic track record.
• If the candidate had visa denial and there has been no significant change in circumstances since the last denial, which indicates to the consular officer that the candidate wants to immigrate to the United States. 

If you have a visa interview to crack, remember to take along all the required documents and prepare for the interview as you do for a job interview. To hire the best, a reliable immigration lawyer in NYC, contact Wildes and Weinberg. For more details visit Wildes & Weinberg.

Reasons Why US Work Visas Can Get Refused

America is a land of countless opportunities, and every person wishes to settle or work here. Every year, millions of people apply for US work visa. But, visa refusal leads to confusion and frustration, when the consular officer seems unwilling or unable to explain the reasons for visa refusal and options to deal with the refusal.  Often, a small error can become a big hindrance in the visa approval process. In such instances, you must seek the assistance of an expert immigration lawyer to omit errors in your application and figure out ways to make your appeal stronger. Immigration attorneys at Wildes & Weinberg have successfully helped various candidates with refused US work visa. 

Given below are a few top reasons why your US work visa got refused.

Being unprepared - Make sure you put all your efforts in preparing for the visa process. There are plenty of resources available on the internet such as Wildes & Weinberg that provide data on the visa process and interview. Government sites also offer authentic information to assist you at every step of the process. 

Providing insufficient or incorrect information - With fully prepared documents, requirements, and forms of verification, and providing all the information accurately the visa process is likely to speed up.  And, inaccurate information usually results in visa refusal or lengthened processing.

Applying for the wrong visa - Different visa has different eligibility and requirements. Always check twice that you are indeed applying for the correct visa. Make sure you meet all the necessary conditions and fulfill the requirements for that particular visa.  

Over confidence during the interview - Being excessively assertive about the visa process or overconfidence during the interview can make you look like a presumptuous and arrogant. Avoid presenting yourself as a wise guy in an interview.

Providing too much information -  You will be asked a range of questions during an interview. Make sure your responses should be thought-provoking as well as simple and concise. Do not divulge irrelevant information that doesn't concern directly to the inquiry, and you should not willingly give up information that isn't asked.

Ineffective communication - At times, the language barrier, such as various dialects and accents, or unfamiliar lingo may lead to confusion in an interview. If you don’t understand the question, never hesitate to ask the interviewer to explain, interpret, repeat, or slow down. Good communication can potentially help to avoid remarkable misinterpretations and misunderstandings. 

Disrespecting the interviewer - Always show respect by expressing courtesy and humbleness toward the interviewer, even if they seem tired or tedious. And, an untidy appearance may exhibit a lack of seriousness in the interview. 

Of course, you may be frustrated and demented after a visa refusal. But there are various options available to overcome the refusal. An expert immigration lawyer, at Wildes & Weinberg, can assist you in pursuing resubmission or reconsideration of visa application.

The latest immigration policy change might lead to immigrants shunning medical care

The lastest news on the immigrants scope is that the Trump administration is contemplating a change in the policy. The change in the policy will be made to discourage the legal and permanent immigrants who seek the permanent residency and green card and want to use the government medical facilities. This policy change is extremely alarming as the immigrants won't be able to visit the hospitals of specialists doctors under the Medicaid (a Obamacare plan) or any other subsidized plans. The professionals such as doctors, patient advocates, hospitals and immigration advocates are against any policy changes.

What would the proposed policy change affect?
The proposed plan says that legal immigrants who might be getting  green card might be passed over if they use MedicAid, tax credits, food stamps or any non-cash government benefits. The draft of the plan has been published by the Washington Post. The draft even proposes that if a child who is US citizen utilizes these benefits than the chances of the his/her parent’s obtaining green card goes down. The aim of such policies will frighten the broader immigrant faction, who might be in need of proper healthcare service.

Why is the policy change proposed?
This policy change is proposed for self sufficiency of the country. However, the policy to stop the non-cash government benefits for the US citizen children is harsh and extremely hardhearted. This rule has alarmed the doctors and various health care officials as they believe that this will have a huge impact on the health standards in the country.

Children affected
Another worst thing about the plan is that it affects the children. The parents are put in the impossible situation. They cannot let their children be sick and not go to the doctor but they cannot let the opportunity of getting green card in a country where their children live and have spend years creating memories go to waste.

Even though the proposal and the policy changes are just proposed yet, however, the immigrants still need legal professional help. If you are looking for an expert immigration attorney to hire, consult Wildes & Weinberg. They are one of the leading law firms with offices in New York, Miami, New Jersey, and Los Angeles.

Future of DREAMers in limbo yet again

Last Thursday, the senate left the thousands of “DREAMers” in limbo by rejecting all rival plans. Selection of a plan would have spared the immigrants from the deportation along with strengthening the border security. This was a galling defeat for the Trump administration as more than quarter of Republicans abandoned him on this issue.

Who are DREAMers?

Brought in as children, DREAMers are the immigrants you risk the loss of protection to stay in the country as they lack the permanent authorization. The DACA program gave him the ability to work, and live the country for period of 2 years (that is renewed regularly).

Deadline

The senate votes left the young DREAMers with March 5 deadline that President Trump gave the Congress before restoring DACA or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that he annulled last year. While the federal courts temporarily blocked Trump administration from putting the immigrants out of the country, it is only congressional action that can keep them in the country.  As the time expires, the young immigrants will lose their protection and will be deported.

Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina helped the Trump Administration craft the immigration plan and backed it till the end. He believes that the only way forward is for President Trump to grab the reins and lead us to a solution.

Since his presidentship, Trump has dangled the chance of citizenship for the 1.8 million immigrants, but he also wants $25 billion US to build his border wall with Mexico, high border security and tighter curbs on family members whom legal immigrants might sponsor. He is also opting to end the visa lottery system.

The Democrats said that Trump was the major hindrance to a broader deal. Trump’s immigration proposal offered not only a citizen pathway but also $25 billion for border security, however, it is doled out in coming 10 years. This bill also prevents the legal immigrants to sponsor his parents or sibling for citizenship, and ends the visa lottery system. The compromise bill leaves the visa lottery system intact but disbars the DREAMers from sponsoring their parents for green card.

Want to know about work and citizen status? Do you want to understand what is happening with DACA? Contact Wildes & Weinberg. They are premier immigration lawyers of New Jersey with expertise in all kinds of immigration formalities.

Merit-Based Citizenship- Trump's Immigration Plan

The U.S. immigration system is making changes everyday just to protect thousands of immigrants and their rights. About a week ago, a bill was introduced just to boost the H-1B visa. With this introduction of bill hundreds to thousands of people can imagine to live in their dreamland that is in the United States of America. Now, Trump government has announced that the immigration will be based on the merit. That means people who are good in their academics and have a great record, have high chances of getting the citizenship. Moreover, he mentioned in his speech that their government is going to end the lottery based system. This proposal would be beneficial for the technical and skilled professionals who migrate from other countries.

The Trump explains that he is in favor to the immigrants who are skilled and have high merit. Trump introduced the four pillars of immigration reform that involves a pathway to citizenship for almost 1.8 million illegal immigrants, known as Dreamers. These Dreamers were basically brought by their parents or guardians, which was illegal. The US government is now going to limit the family-based migration.

The trump explained his second pillar that their government has a proposal to fully construct the wall between the Mexican and the US border. Many people oppose this decision and are still against this move. But now the ruling government has made it clear that they will remain stick to their decision. 

The third pillar would end America’s Green Card lottery, and replace it with a merit-based system for those who are skilled professionals, required in the US businesses. They want to hire best and the brightest people in the US.

Lastly, he introduced the fourth pillar- They are going to end the chain migration which allows migrants to bring in family members. This will ultimately protect the nuclear family

Given that there are hundreds and thousands of Indian IT professionals waiting in queue to get their green cards because of the current country quota, the relocation of diversity visa numbers to green cards is expected to hugely benefit them. It is also mentioned that immigrants from about eighteen countries are not eligible for diversity visa because these countries have sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the US over the last 5 years combined. These countries are Brazil, Canada, Bangladesh, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Haiti, China, Colombia,  India,  South Korea, Jamaica, Mexico, the UK, and Vietnam. Want to know more about immigration processes? Consult Wildes & Weinberg, one of the best immigration firms in the city of New York.

Some US immigration myths and facts

Immigrants play a major role in raising the economy graph of the US. But it is witnessed many times that native citizens complain of immigrants taking away their jobs and also raise their voice for cutting down the number of immigrants. These all are myths found in the US society. In this blog, we will discuss some of the myths and facts related to immigration and the immigrants that actually exists.

This is totally a myth that immigrants take away the job opportunities from the US people. The actual fact is that the immigrants increase the productivity and generate a number of new job opportunities. This is especially in the case when people immigrate to U.S on the basis of investor visas. Such applicants invest their money in the country and provide at least ten jobs to the native Americans. This increases the economic output and salaries of American workers. As per the statistics given by many government institutes, foreign-born workers fill gaps left by native-born workers both in high-skilled and low-skilled jobs. Moreover, they invest their money in the undeveloped or under developing areas, in turn helping US economy to get more stable.  

In the extensive report published by National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academy of Sciences, on an average an immigrant and its next generationgenerates thousands of dollars as public revenue, which is collected in the form of taxes. In addition to this, the native Americans don't want to work at the places such as- poultry farms, cleaning processes and in the packaging industry. The main reason is that these industries require less educated professionals and the wages are generally less.

With the US laws getting stricter, immigrating to country has become quite challenging. To make this process easier, it is recommended to hire an experienced attorney. Wildes & Weinberg is a renowned law firm specializing in immigration. Their clientele includes individuals who had been placed in deportation or exclusion proceedings, lost their American citizenship, or looking to immigrate into country.

Changes in the immigration law after 9/11

The impact of 9/11 attacks can still be seen after more than 15 years. The terrorist attack changed the economic, psychological and defensive landscape of the country. It’s after effects can be seen in the changes in the immigration policies of the United States of America. Establishment of Homeland security and employment of the Patriot Act changed the way people look at immigrants. It changed the way how immigrants are accepted in the country. The matters of immigration were at first under US Immigration and Naturalization Service but now is looked after by Department of Homeland Security and Office of Citizenship and Immigration Service.

Illegal Immigrants: Security Problem

The twelve million illegal immigrants present in the country pose a big problem for the security matters. It is not only the illegal immigrants but the hate crime, racial profiling, ethnic harassment and more that have changed the country for the worse. The twelve million people who have lived in the country need the experienced immigration lawyers that can help them stay in the country where they have created a life for them. Wildes & Weinberg are one such experts on immigration. They offer the expert guidance in the matters of family immigration.

Overhauling the immigration policies

Former President of United States of America, Barack Obama attempted to overhaul the United States of America’s immigration policies by attempting to grant the legal status to the millions of illegal immigrants in the country. The process is still in works and now under the leadership of President Trump. If granted their legal status, the so-called “illegal” immigrants will have the right to work, vote, pay taxes and live as legal citizens of the country.

Immigration laws and their tightening is a huge issue for the country. Thousands of immigrants have been deported. People who want to immigrate to the USA have to go through extensive background checks to get the visa. The strict criteria that federal and state government is now following has changed the application of immigration law. To retain their current lifestyle, immigrants need qualified immigration lawyers such as Wildes & Weinberg to help them out.

An Immigration Lawyer: Your Companion To Your Dream Destination

The United States of America is renowned for its immense new opportunities to succeed and survive. This is the reason the people explore every possibility to get a chance to start their lives there. Indeed, the system to get to the United States is quite long and exhausting, but if we choose a right immigration lawyer and follow all the requirements, we can surely fulfill our dream. 

How Immigration Lawyer Helps You In Understanding the Immigration Laws?

• US Immigration law is an exceedingly thought domain that has various sub specialties composed in it. Along these lines, it is uncommonly mind boggling and constantly changing, which consequently asks for the aptitude of an immigration legal advisor to appropriately hand-off information to a layman.

• Additionally, in light of the fact that movement laws can be to a great degree confounded, even an evidently direct case would all be able to of a sudden change into an awful dream. From this time forward, a migration lawyer could have a noteworthy impact in one's immigration case; between securing a green card and being constrained to leave the American soil.

• There are various reputed lawful firms like Wildes and Weinberg that help the individuals to confront immigration related issues effectively. A capable lawyer can surely enable you to win the case. From the documentation and through the journey to the court appearance, they are subject to deal with all the lawful duties for the benefit of their customer.

How Can An Immigration Lawyer Help You To Get To Your Destination?

• He/She oversees remote nationals who have the objective to enter quickly or forever on US grounds.

• The expert legal advisor helps people in truly understanding their legitimate rights, commitments, and responsibilities regarding the United States.

• He/She oversees people who wish to move in the United States whether alone or together with their families, help associations in moving all inclusive, empower understudies and workers to gain their visas

• In addition, he/she helps in the application system and strategies in killing outcasts who have the desire to twist up US locals, political shelter applications and deal with the legal hardships of exiles and unlawful outsiders.

If you are a future aspirant who is planning to visit the United States, it would be a wise decision to contact Wildes and Weinberg, a renowned migration lawful guide. They are the leaders in their field, and can help you turn your dream to fly to US into reality.

Eligibility and Process of O-Type Visa

Many people dream is to settle in the United States. There are many ways one can grab the US visa. The immigration can be on the permanent basis or temporary basis. As the US is very strict for their laws and other rules, there is a proper method and a given procedure on which the visa is given. In this blog, we are talking about the O-1 and O-2 Visas.

Eligibility for O-1 Visa-

A person having excellent abilities in the field of business, education, science, or athletics are named as an O-1 visa. To get an O-1 visa, candidates must prove that they own a level of expertize showing that the person has the ability and is risen to the top of the range of effort.

There are two ways of showing their abilities. One way is by winning a major internationally known award, for example- a Nobel Prize. The other simple method is by producing documentation in three of the below sections-

• Proof of unique participation of significance in the field.

• Taking national or international recognized awards or honors for perfection in the course of the attempt.

• Written some scholarly articles.

• Membership in organizations in the sector, which need excellent performances of their members.

• Written matter in a professional or higher trade magazine, newspaper or media about international candidate’s work.
  
  

What is an O-2 visa?

The people who have been given the O-1 visa for the US, they need their workers or staff to accompany them. The O-2 visa is given to the support staff of the O-1 visa holder. But it is not supplied if the O-1 visa owner is proceeding to work in the similar sectors of sports, art or the motion picture business.

To qualify for an O-2 visa, the candidate needs to fulfill the next conditions-

• Before awarding an O-1 or O-2 visa to an individual, USCIS requires a meeting with a US-based company.

• For all O-1 and O-2 candidates, the request must carry an advisory idea from the group, labor union, or a person with expertise in the candidate’s field. This view can state just that the organization has no objection in allotting the respective visa or even can tell the candidate’s successes.

• In case the achievements are lengthy, the report should also discuss the candidate's expertize, the quality of the work offered.

If you want to know more on the O-Visa type or any other issue regarding immigration and visa, then contact to Wildes & Weinberg, P.C. which is a reputed law firm that focuses on the immigration field. The firm has expertized in this field who gave advice the advice regarding visa’s preparation and processing.

US immigration laws for college students

There are numerous ways to relish the freedoms of the US and one of them is in the student visa. The student visa is temporary, i.e. once the applicable course and the visa expires, the student can either go back to his or her native nation or file for an extension. The student can easily stay or extend their visa as long as there's no issues with the student. Immigration laws for students can truly be dicey and therefore, they should know what they want and how they can go about achieving it.

As per immigration laws, if a student from a foreign nation wants to join a school or college in the US, he or she must first pick a school or college that is legally registered. The registration must be validated by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) of the Department of State. Only schools and colleges which are registered under the said program can accept foreign students. These schools and colleges must also register the student with the Student & Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).

The student must first register and select a SEVP certified college before starting the application process. By doing so, the student will receive the 1-20 form that permits them to apply for a student visa in the US.   

The student must meet all financial prerequisites for the particular course they wish to enroll in. The living expense for their stay in the US must also be given due consideration. If an individual having a student visa wants to work to make money or living expense, he or she is limited to the number of hours to work as well the amount of work that can be done. The individuals can work on the campus or can register for optional practice training on the completion of their course line.  For 1-20 provides guidelines for the amount of financial support required.  

The student must remain in college or school taking classes in order to ensure they can stay in the US. In case a student takes an off from the classes for more than five months, he or she may lose the visa and will might be required to file for a new one which means more paperwork and lots of explanation for the lapse in classes.

Immigration laws permit every student to learn and grow, all you need to do is ensure you fulfill all the legal formalities and stay in US as per legal conventions. To be sure about things, you may consult law firms like Wildes & Weinberg P.C. that can help students secure study visas to the US.

Understanding US immigration laws: green card status check

The immigration law came into light since more and more foreign citizens were willing to come to the United States of America in quest of having a better life, job and earning and for that very reason, there had to be some standard law in place to manage things in the most effective manner. And it lead to the foundation of immigration law bodies such as Wildes & Weinberg.

During the early days of the US, there was an open door policy in place for the immigrants and anyone willing to move to the United States was free to do so for a new life. However, in the fall of 1800s the government started restricting a certain group of people from entering into the United States since these were predominantly savory characters who were looking for deep trouble. by the beginning of 20s, the United States had in effect a quota system and it further resulted in the birth of immigration laws.

Numerous individuals who are in the United States are required to have an immigration attorney in order to ensure their green card status can be kept up to date. You can be deported that is, asked to leave the nation, in case of visa expiration and therefore it is highly important for you to have an immigration lawyer who has all the required skills as well as experience to assist you in living in the US legally.   

In case it is found that you are short of the required and accurate documentation to be able to be living in the nation then you can legally be deported to your native country, i.e. the nation of your birth. It is highly important for you to understand the way these immigration laws work so that you can facilitate easy US citizenship for yourself in case you wish to live in the country for a longer period of time without trouble.

Keep in mind that it is highly imperative for you to abide by the laws in order to ensure you are not sent by force from the country back to your native place. Understanding immigration laws of the nation is highly important to make sure you know what all you need to do in order to get the US citizenship. It is a great idea for you to hire the services of an experienced immigration attorney that has all services on offer to ensure a safe stay in the US for you.

The Role of Your Immigration Defense Attorney

Since 9/11, immigration trial lawyers plays a critical role than before particularly in case you're confronting removal or deportation from the country. Immigration rules for expelling individuals are stricter which further leads to the tight procedures of the immigration court and immigration judges. Wildes & Weinberg law firm continually strives to help legit immigrants successfully secure the type of visas required for their specific stay in the United States.

However, more than half of immigrants visit immigration court for removal and deportation hearings without an immigration legal counselor that sometimes leads to negative outcomes. A deportation defense legal counselor can convey many points of interest to your case and can balance the issues you will confront at Immigration Court. These points of interest may have the effect amongst winning and losing the game.

 

How Do You Fight Deportation At Immigration Court?

• Everything is analyzed at an immigration trial. How you set up your application will impact each progression of the procedure. Over and over again meriting and honorable immigrants devastate their chances with ineffectively arranged paperwork. Befuddling data can make it hard to challenge a terrible decision by the judge. Your deportation defense legal advisor should have the capacity to keep these oversights before they happen.
  

• There are many projects obscure to immigrants. They are quite easily neglected if you don't have an accomplished immigration lawyer. A good immigration trial legal counselor will know whether that any old law can, in any case, be utilized to help you remain here as a permanent resident.
  

• A deportation defense legal advisor with immigration claims experience can secure you against awful choices. A judge may ignore imperative proof which helps your case. A judge may neglect to appropriately consider declaration from a witness. Or, then again the judge may utilize a govern against you in a dishonorable way. Your immigration attorney will know how to challenge these mistakes.
  

Resistance against deportation and removal is difficult. Most immigration court cases are not straightforward.  In simple words we can say, the harder your case, the more you need the assistance of an immigration trial lawyer.

Hire a Reliable Law Firm for Total Peace of Mind

Undeniably, immigrating to a new country is not an easy task. It involves a lot of formalities, legal task and much more things which make the whole process complicated. That's why people often say that handling the immigration process is not everyone's cup of tea.

Therefore, in order to manage the immigration process, it’s quite essential to hire a reliable immigration law firm, such as Wildes and Weinberg, so that they can solve all kinds of complications and make the process an easier one for you.

With growing number of immigrants come more and more challenges and problems surrounding immigration and naturalization laws. One requires to need ample of factors to get and have the adequate immigration status, involving processing demands and timelines for work permits of countries and the ever-changing features of immigration law.

So, here the demand of a lawyer comes into picture and he or she becomes a necessary element of your case.

That’s why it is always prudent to utilize the services of specialized visa lawyers so that concerned visa compliance planning can minimize obstacles and delays.

Not only this, immigration lawyers at Wildes and Weinberg also assist multiple firms in a diverse set of legal matters, along with providing assistance in getting the required work permits and visas for the US.

Most of the organizations like to hire immigration lawyers on an hourly wage in order to resolve their legal problems. However, while choosing an immigration lawyer, examine that they might have additional charges, such as postage, courier fee and long distance charges. Wildes and Weinberg has a team of expert immigration lawyers who can take care of all your needs in the most professional manner, within nominal time and budget.

Hence, by choosing the perfect immigration lawyer, you can solve a lot of problems and make your immigration fairly simple. But be vigilant while selecting the lawyers!

Hire An Attorney To Obtain U.S. Citizenship Through Marriage

Contact A Renowned Immigration Firm

Hiring a reputed immigration firm like Wildes & Weinberg can be very beneficial if you are living in the U.S. Those who you are planning to settle in a foreign country must contact these firms as they are expert in family based petitions as well as marriage based adjustment of status. With the years of experience in the same industry, they are efficient enough to tackle all the situations that may interrupt the application process.

Marriage: The Best Way To Get Citizen

When a foreign national gets married to a U.S. resident, then the person get legal right to apply for the PR in the same country. By the term  permanent resident, it means the applicant is eligible to live and work in the U.S. country. In this way, naturalization helps permanent residents to apply for U.S. citizenship.  

What Is Green Card?

Once the applicant get the status of a permanent residence, they become authorized to receive a green card. Green cards, is basically an identification card that is essential for every individual to prove their status as a lawful permanent resident.

Types Of Green Cards

• Conditional green cards: A conditional green card is given to those couples If their marriage period is less than two years. The validation of this card is only for two years. After the completion of two years, the immigrant spouse is eligible to apply for the second one.

• Unconditional green cards: It is mandatory for a spouse to file a Form I-751, if they want to get an unconditional green card. Within the three months of the two-year anniversary, both the spouses are supposed to sign the form, confirming about the receiving of the conditional green card that was issued to them.

Effect Of Divorce On The PR Status

In case of an annulment or divorce, the PR status of the applicant can be adversely  affected. In the following scenarios, the results of a divorce or annulment may differ.

• An immigrant without a green card

• An immigrant with conditional green card
• An immigrant with an unconditional green card

No Green Card

In case, the marriage ends in divorce or annulment, then the immigrant spouse lose all the rights to apply for permanent resident status through the previous partner.

An Immigrant With a Conditional Green Card:

Divorce or annulment complicates the applicant’s ability to convert the conditional green card to unconditional green card. Still, the immigrant must file the I-751 and a request for a waiver of the joint filing requirement. The waivers are basically based on the following criteria:

• Divorce after a heathy and a good marital relation
• Abuse or battery in a marital relation
• Extreme hardship to the applicant after returning to the country of origin

The Immigrant With An Unconditional Green Card: The divorce or annulment has no effect on the applicant’s PR status. To become the U.S. citizen the divorce may take extra time. When the immigrant is happily married, then she can apply for citizenship after three years. In some cases, the permanent resident gets a divorce before becoming a U.S. citizen, then the applicant gets eligible to receive citizen after five years of residency.

Get The Best Legal Assistance

Those who are expert in handling such cases are professional in securing temporary K and V visas, allowing couples to be together in the U.S. while the green card case is pending. Family based immigration cases are very complex and needs an expert to handle immigrant cases.

Only the immigrant attorney’s are aware with the convoluted immigration policies. In this way, they help the thousands of family members to reunite with their loved ones. If you are tired of facing the immigration hassles, then hire an attorney who can help to run the immigration process in a smooth way.

Take your time to find the best attorney for the positive outcomes of your immigration case.