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If you have invited a foreign friend or relative to visit you, one of the first issues to address is whether that person will be able to prove to the satisfaction of a U.S. consular officer that they can afford the trip.
There are many paths to a U.S. green card, with varying requirements and wait times.
Don't put off making a California advance health care directive (power of attorney and living will).
A reverse mortgage offers additional income or cash to cover unanticipated expenses. Can you use one if your home is in your living trust? Can you add it to your trust is part of your estate plan?
Here is when a spouse or child can take the derivative visa route to immigrate and when they cannot.
Quick answers to common questions about retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, IRAs, Keoghs and SEPs.
Your asylum application will be decided based on your unique facts, evidence, and witness statements. Moreover, asylum officers and Immigration Judges have a certain amount of discretion, and your chances might vary depending on who gets assigned to your case.
Your child's application for permanent residence can either speed up or slow down as time goes by and two significant things possibly happen: you go from LPR to naturalized citizen, or your child turns 21.
Bridging the gap: How the you can avoid falling out of legal immigration status between the end of your time on an F-1 and the beginning of your time on an H-1B.
What and who to bring to your interview at a U.S. Asylum Office, who you'll meet, and what will occur.