Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine has prompted our law office to discuss the options that may be open to Ukrainian refugees. Here’s what you need to know. Temporary Protected Status Page Contents Temporary Protected StatusVisitor’s VisasSpecial SituationsHow Title 42 Impacts the SituationGet Help Today If you were already in the United States or arrived prior…

Here in Philadelphia, there are some excellent employers, many of whom are happy to hire skilled immigrants. There are also a number of outstanding colleges and universities where students from around the world come to pursue their educations. If you’ve grown to like it here, you may be wondering how you can get authorized to…

Asylum cases are not easy.  While the harm you face in your home country may seem clear-cut to you, they aren’t always clear to courts who can and do deport asylum seekers. Even those with credible asylum claims. It’s especially difficult for those who speak rare languages.  Thanks to the Biden “Rocket Docket,” asylum-seeking families…

In 2021 the Biden administration resurrected the Immigrant Entrepreneur Program. This rule allows foreign entrepreneurs to stay in the United States for up to 5 years as long as they own at least 10% of a start-up and attract at least $250,000 from investors in the United States. To qualify for this program, entrepreneurs must…

Philadelphia has been a Sanctuary City since 2016. This means it’s one of the safest places in the world to be while you try to work out your immigration issues and find a legal pathway to lawful permanent residency. Here’s what that means: there’s no collaboration between the Philadelphia Police Department and Customs Enforcement.  Local…

If your immigration application has been denied you might not be done yet. In some cases there are ways to appeal the decision. Anyone who has received a denial letter may appeal an immigration decision if they move quickly enough.  In fact, when you receive your notice of denial it should contain information about where…

If you are receiving your green card due to a family immigration petition, marriage, or the entrepreneurs and investors program then there will initially be conditions upon your permanent residence status.  For marriage-based green cards, your status is conditional until you prove that you did not enter the marriage solely to receive an immigration benefit.…

While USCIS can and does approve some green card petitions without an interview, most green cards will require them, as will adjustment of status cases. The immigration process takes long enough that it can be intensely frustrating—and scary—to get a letter saying that your interview has been postponed. Fortunately, a cancelled or rescheduled interview isn’t…

It is possible for immigrants who have become US Citizens to bring their parents into the United States as lawful permanent residents.  Of course, like any US Immigration process, it’s not easy to do. If you want to give your parents their best chance at coming to live with you in the United States, your…