U.S. citizens have the privilege of sponsoring their brothers and sisters. The petitioning U.S. citizen must be at least 21 years old to sponsor sister to the US . U.S. immigration laws do not allow green card holders to sponsor their brothers or sisters. To sponsor a sister, the U.S. citizen must file Form I-130, Petition […]
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) immigration forms can be complicated but they don’t have to be so. The following form filing tips will not only help applicants file a form successfully but also help them avoid scams. Applicants need to know which are the correct forms to fill for the different immigration benefits. Applicants need
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While applying for an immigrant visa at an overseas U.S. Embassy or a U.S. Consulate, applicants must make sure they have all the required documents. If they do not provide the required documents, there will be delays in their cases. Applicants must not send the required documents to the embassy or the consulate but must
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For legal permanent residents of the U.S., the green card renewal process is not something that can be avoided. Green card holders need to get their green cards renewed every ten years. They can start the renewal process when their cards near their expiration dates. Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card needs to
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There are two ways to obtain a green card in the U.S. One is through consular processing and the other is through adjustment of status (AOS). Consular processing is the process of applying for an immigrant visa from an overseas U.S. embassy or consulate. Once the visa is issued, travel into the U.S. is permitted. A
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A child who was issued a green card before he or she turned 14, will need to apply for and get a new green card after turning 14. They need to do so within 30 days from their 14th birthday, by filing Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. However, nothing will happen to the
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Not all permanent residents are fluent in English and not all are able to read and understand all parts of the green card renewal application. Many seek help from their relatives or friends to complete the forms. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) also allows applicants to get help to complete their forms. Part 6 is
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The U.S. citizenship test is considered to be one of the most important steps in the naturalization process. This test features 100 civics questions, out of which to-be U.S. citizens are asked 10 questions. They will fail if they get more than four questions wrong. While the civics test is one important part of the
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An expiring green card may not prevent a permanent resident from applying for U.S. citizenship. But a legal permanent resident will need to hold a valid green card at all times and they may not be able to apply for naturalization if they do not have their green cards. While applying for citizenship, the legal
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Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card is the green card renewal and replacement form. Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status is used to adjust one’s status to permanent resident status. A person currently living in the U.S. on a nonimmigrant visa and who is the beneficiary of an immigrant petition,
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