by HeitzLaw | Apr 6, 2020 | Citizenship, Green Card
The immigration process opens you up to scrutiny by the U.S. government. Whether you’re trying to get asylum status, citizenship, your green card, or even just a visa, it is important to remember that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is looking at every...
by HeitzLaw | Feb 13, 2020 | Citizenship, Green Card
You may have heard of self-petitioning under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) as a potential path towards lawful permanent residency. But did you know that you don’t have to be a woman to petition for yourself under this act? Did you know that you also do not...
by HeitzLaw | Dec 20, 2019 | Family, Green Card
Sometimes people use marriage as a way to defraud the U.S. Department of Homeland Security — a U.S. citizen will marry a foreign national in return for cash or favors so that the foreign national can get Lawful Permanent Resident status much more quickly and...
by HeitzLaw | Oct 19, 2018 | Breaking News, Family, Green Card
While the news is focused on the dreadful situation of asylum seekers being separated from their children at the border, Jeff Sessions and Donald Trump are quietly launching an attack on legal immigration the likes of which we have never seen before. The goal of this...
by HeitzLaw | Apr 14, 2018 | Family, Green Card
You may have heard me say that you have to have a ticket in the immigration line in order to get your green card. Translated to immigration law, this means your qualifying family member needs to file the I-130 family petition to get you that “ticket.” But...
by HeitzLaw | Dec 20, 2015 | Citizenship, Employment, Green Card, Specialty
Update: Much has changed since this blog post below was published. Unfortunately it is no longer an easy process to go from green card to citizenship through the U.S. Military. Watch for a new blog post on the latest policy changes. You may have heard that by joining...
