Immigration

How Long Am I Legally Required to Stay with My Employer After Getting My Green Card? The question of how long you must stay with your employer after receiving your green card is a common one, especially in Florida, where many immigrants work. The answer, however, is not as straightforward as you might think. There […]

This is the final step in a successful immigration journey. Naturalized citizens enjoy the same rights as those born here, such as citizenship for their children and voting rights in federal elections. But as with most immigration procedures, it is a slow process, often frustrating. There are four major avenues to citizenship: Being the child

What is Dual Citizenship? Also sometimes referred to as ‘dual nationality,’ dual citizenship refers to lawful registration as a citizen of two countries simultaneously. To obtain dual citizenship, an individual must fulfill the requirements for citizenship in both countries. With dual citizenship, an individual gets the privileges and rights of citizenship to both nations. Only

For individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), their current status can make the pathway to getting a Green Card confusing or complicated. However, there is hope, especially when working with an experienced Hollywood, Florida, immigration attorney. TPS Defined TPS is to protect individuals from certain countries deemed unsafe due to armed conflict, environmental disasters, or other

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a form of humanitarian relief granted to foreign nationals already in the United States who can temporarily not return home due to their country experiencing warfare, natural disaster, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions. TPS offers eligible individuals protection from deportation and provides them with work authorization for a specific period. While

It’s like something out of the movies — a foreign tourist coming to visit the U.S. and unexpectedly falling in love. This doesn’t only happen in the movies, though; it has happened in real life. While there is typically no issue with a foreign visitor getting married to a U.S. citizen, one problem could arise

Summer usually means many marriages are taking place. Before someone walks down the aisle, though, if one of the individuals getting married is not from the United States, several forms and other processes will need to be completed after the union takes place. While some may think it’s unnecessary to prove that a marriage is

Asylum applications have historically been low in the United States. In 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) received and reviewed more than 100,000 credible fear complaints. Since the year 2000 when the country’s borders opened, asylum seekers have gradually climbed. This rise is not unexpected given the growing number of unaccompanied young people trying

Those fearing for their lives in their home country may feel like they have nowhere else to go to escape danger. But for those who have family or other connections in the United States, there may be hope. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), more than 46,500 individuals were granted asylum in 2019. That equates to about