Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Can You Get A Green Card Through Your Employer?
Obtaining a green card isn’t always easy. But, your employer has the ability to sponsor you for a green card, which makes it easy for you to obtain one. What Is A Green Card? A green card is a legal document that allows an immigrant to live and work in the United States. Someone… Read More »
How Can You Prepare For Your First Consultation With An Immigration Lawyer?
Right before an immigrant begins their first consultation with an immigration lawyer, they should spend some time preparing for this consultation. Sometimes, it isn’t always easy to determine how to prepare or what to mention throughout the meeting. To prevent this situation from occurring, an immigrant should use the tips outlined below. How Can… Read More »
What Is Consular Processing And Why Is It Important?
Consular processing is a procedure that allows immigrants, who live outside of the United States, to apply for a green card. Being aware of this procedure, and its importance, makes going through consular processing easier. What Is Consular Processing? Consular processing is the procedure through which immigrants are processed for a green card, while… Read More »
How Do You File Your Taxes As An Immigrant With No Social Security Number?
Many of the immigrants who are in the process of adjusting their legal status do not possess a social security number. Even though these immigrants may not possess a social security number, they must still file their taxes. By being aware of how one can file their taxes, even if they have no social… Read More »
How Can You Get Your Husband A Green Card?
Many U.S. citizens and permanent residents have husbands who are neither U.S. citizens nor permanent residents. To ensure that one’s husband can remain in the U.S., acquiring a green card is absolutely necessary. By being aware of the process that this entails, it’s easier to figure out what needs to be done, and how… Read More »
4 Tips For Your N-400 Naturalization Interview
Right before an immigrant can become a naturalized American citizen, they must go through the N-400 naturalization interview. A failure to satisfy the requirements of the N-400 naturalization interview will lead to the denial of an immigrant’s naturalization request. To ensure that an immigrant can, and does, become a naturalized American citizen, they should… Read More »
What Is Advance Parole?
Many immigrants will, at one point or another, need to leave the United States. But, if they leave before their permanent resident status is finalized, they will need to obtain an advance parole document. By being aware of what an advance parole document is, whether or not it’s necessary for a particular individual, and… Read More »
What Should You Do If You Are Detained At The Airport?
When an immigrant is detained at the airport, there are certain actions that they can, and should, take. By doing so, they will have an easier time entering the United States or, depending on their status, remaining in the United States. Why Are Immigrants Detained At The Airport? Every now and then, an immigrant… Read More »
What Is An Adjustment Of Status?
Many immigrants wish to stay in the United States for a long period of time. But, to accomplish this, they may need to apply for an adjustment of status. What Is An Adjustment Of Status? The definition of an “adjustment of status” is as follows: a process that an immigrant can use to apply… Read More »
Can You Travel While Waiting For An Adjustment To Your Immigration Status?
Many immigrants apply for an adjustment of status. By doing so, they are then able to obtain lawful permanent residency status, which allows them to live within the United States on a permanent basis. The process of applying for, and obtaining, an adjustment of status, can be complicated. Outside of those complications, certain aspects… Read More »