Tag: Permanent Residency

Derivative of K-1 Fiancé(e) Visa Holder Found Eligible For Green Card

By Reeves Immigration

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Derivative of K-1 Fiancé(e) Visa Holder Found Eligible For Green Card

By Reeves Immigration

Adjustment of status for K-1 and K-2 visa holders can be complex even under the best of circumstances.  Things become even more challenging when there is a divorce and the derivative child turns 21-years-old.  However, as one happy Reeves Immigration Law Group client can say, good lawyering can still lead to a green card.

Trump Administration Temporarily Blocked from Deporting Certain TPS Recipients

By Reeves Immigration

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from ending the Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for over 300,000 people from four countries: Haiti, El Salvador, Honduras, and Sudan. This means that the Trump administration must keep the TPS program running for those countries while the lawsuit remains active.

Expect More Deportations with New USCIS Policy

By Reeves Immigration

On June 28, 2018, the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued a new policy memorandum that will affect individuals who apply for immigration benefits in the United States. In the memo, USCIS announced that immigration officers will have more authority to issue a Notice to Appear (“NTA”) to people whose applications for immigration benefits have been denied.

The Importance of An Immigration Attorney

By Reeves Immigration

In recent weeks and months Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has carried out targeted raids nationwide as part of their efforts to deport undocumented immigrants.  These raids have resulted in the break-up of families, individuals losing their jobs, and countless people scared to leave their homes and lead their normal lives. 

Tourist Visa Granted Despite Unfavorable Factors

By Reeves Immigration

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Tourist Visa Granted Despite Unfavorable Factors

By Reeves Immigration

For years Maria dreamed of visiting the United States.  However, she believed that her chances of being granted a tourist visa were pretty slim due to the fact that she has numerous close family members living in the U.S. and an approved immigrant visa petition from a U.S. employer. 

Asylum Granted for Victim of Gang Violence in Mexico

By Reeves Immigration

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Trump’s Deportation Machine Turns Towards Legal Immigrants

By Reeves Immigration

It has been a predictably scary time for undocumented immigrants in the United States ever since President Trump was elected. What was not generally foreseen though was how President Trump’s deportation force would target long-time lawful permanent residents (green card holders) and even citizens of the United States.

Filing A Fiancé(e) Petition

By Reeves Immigration

It is nearly a universal dream to be happily married.  To be with the person that you consider to be your soul mate, the person with whom you can share life’s joys and happy moments.  Though this dream is not limited to U.S. citizens, what is limited to U.S. citizens is the ability to file a petition for their fiancé(e) to join them in the U.S.