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FAQs about Obtaining Green Card through Marriage
Tips for a Successful Green Card Application To increase your chances of a successful green card application, consider the following tips: Be organized: Keep track of all the documents you need to submit and ensure that they are up-to-date and accurate. Be honest: Don’t lie on your application or during the interview. USCIS takes fraud … Continue reading “FAQs about Obtaining Green Card through Marriage”
How Long Does It Take To Approve US I-765 Work Permit?
How Long Does It Take To Approve US I-765 Work Permit? It takes anywhere between 150 to 200 days to get a US I-765 work permit. Earlier the I-765 processing time was around 90. However, an increase in applications leading to backlogs has now caused a delay. An applicant now has to wait for 5 … Continue reading “How Long Does It Take To Approve US I-765 Work Permit?”
How Long Should an Immigrant Wait To Get US Citizenship After Applying?
How Long Should an Immigrant Wait To Get US Citizenship After Applying? The waiting time to get US citizenship after applying is around 12 to 24 months. However, this is the average time taken to process an immigration application and it may vary based on the applicant and a variety of factors. Let an expert … Continue reading “How Long Should an Immigrant Wait To Get US Citizenship After Applying?”
Green Card Interview: Must-Know Immigration Interview Questions
Green Card Interview: Must-Know Immigration Interview Questions Adequate awareness, support, and preparation are key to beat the anxiety and apprehensions associated with immigration interview questions. The US green card is the ultimate aim of all immigrants with an American Dream. It is the passport to a better living, freedom to carve out a future of … Continue reading “Green Card Interview: Must-Know Immigration Interview Questions”
Immigration Reform 2021 | Zavala Texas Law
By: Dennis Aguiar The inauguration of Joe Biden introduces a new era of American immigration policies. A complete and effective rollback of all the DACA restrictions created a new, yet familiar instrument to live in the country. Joe Biden’s America will enable new pathways to citizenship and reinstate policies that led to millions of citizenships … Continue reading “Immigration Reform 2021 | Zavala Texas Law”
Green Card Process | Zavala Texas Law
Green Card Process Becoming a United States Citizen begins with first acquiring Legal Permanent Status aka Green Card status. To do this you must be eligible through either work or a family based petition. In this article I will explain eligibility and the timeline in applying for a green card. For this article let’s pretend … Continue reading “Green Card Process | Zavala Texas Law”
Voluntary Departure Explained | Zavala Texas Law
What is Voluntary Departure with the Immigration Court? When a person aka respondent is in removal proceedings, it is the job of the immigration lawyer to identify possible relief for the respondent. Relief is the term given to the options the person has to remain in the country if any at all. Once you identify … Continue reading “Voluntary Departure Explained | Zavala Texas Law”
US Citizenship Test
US Citizenship Test One of the last steps in the process of becoming a United States citizen is passing your US citizenship test. Everyone has to take the US citizenship test to become a US citizen unless you can prove that you have a physical or mental disability that does not allow you to take … Continue reading “US Citizenship Test”
Renewing your Green Card
A service that Zavala Texas law offers a lot of the Houston-based immigrants is renewing their legal permanent residence AKA green card. If a person is fortunate enough to get a green card the immigration benefits are substantial and eventually gives them the chance to become US citizen. However, the green card is not a … Continue reading “Renewing your Green Card”
Married to a US Citizen
What happens if I am married to a US Citizen? A question I receive often as an immigration lawyer from individuals is “what if I am married to a US Citizen?” The reason people ask this is that when a foreigner is married or marrying a US citizen they may be open to certain immigration … Continue reading “Married to a US Citizen”
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