You are an immediate relative if you are sponsoring your parent, your spouse, or your child.
They are eligible to change status if they have entered the United States legally and you can demonstrate the means to support your family over the poverty level, even if they have stayed here illegally for numerous years.
They would file for an I-130 petition, which is the family-based petition, in addition to an I-45, the application for adjustment of status.
A person who is born outside of the United States can come to the country in a variety of ways. There are some cases in which a foreign child has parents that are United States citizens. When this happens, there are generally two ways a person can obtain citizenship through… Read More
There are cases in which people come to the United States from other countries because of the poor circumstances in their own country. This typically happens when people are forced to leave their country due to war, persecution, violence, or even a natural disaster. These individuals are known as refugees.… Read More
Foreign individuals come to the United States for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, it is because they are unable or unwilling to return to their native country, or they are seeking protection due to persecution. These individuals are called asylees. In order for an individual to receive asylee status on… Read More
