Latest news on US immigration & Visas

  Success Story: Approval of an I-485 Form and I-601 Vaccine Waiver for a Foreign Parent of a US Citizen    Our client, a Chinese national who is a parent of a US citizen, entered the US on a B…

Applying for a I-601 Waiver with a Criminal Record from Spain   If you are a Spanish national looking to immigrate to the United States and obtain a green card, but have been having trouble with visa approval due to…

Success Story: Approval of an E-2 for a Specialized Knowledge Worker    Our client, a Dutch national, is a specialized trainer of industrial floor layer technicians. Our client’s company is a Dutch company that creates and installs industrial flooring in…

Success Story: Evidence of a Bona Fide Relationship   Our clients, a US citizen married to a non-US citizen, received an official request for evidence for their I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, form. They needed further evidence for a bona…

  Success Story: Client Initially Accused of Fraud at Border Crossing, Fraud was Overturned in 3 Weeks   Our client, a Canadian citizen, petitioned for an Adjustment of Status based on the marriage of a US citizen. Blue Lake Law…

Success Story: DCF of a Form I-130 through the US Embassy in Madrid    Our client, a US citizen living in Spain, got married to a Spanish national while living there. They received an imminent job offer back in the…

Serving in the military is complex enough without having to navigate the US immigration laws as well. For service members stationed abroad, such as in Germany, Amsterdam, or the UK, marrying a non-U.S. citizen often will lead you to ask…

Success Story: Approval of a DCF Form I-130 from London    Our client, a US citizen serving in the air force, is stationed in the UK with her husband. Because her husband is not a US citizen, but our client…

Success story: Form I-130 & Consular Processing of a Dutch National Through Frankfurt    Our client, a Dutch national married to a US citizen, her form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) and consular processing were approved! The I-130 form is…

Applying for a I-601 Waiver with a Criminal Record from the United Kingdom    If you are a UK national looking to immigrate to the United States and obtain a green card, but have been having trouble with visa approval…

Applying for a I-601 Waiver with a Criminal Record from France   If you are a French national looking to immigrate to the United States and obtain a green card, but have been having trouble with visa approval due to…

Applying for a I-601 Waiver with a Criminal Record from Germany    If you are a German national looking to immigrate to the United States and obtain a green card, but have been having trouble with visa approval due to…

Applying for a I-601 Waiver with a Criminal Record from the Netherlands   If you are a Dutch national looking to immigrate to the United States and obtain a green card, but have been having trouble with visa approval due…

Success Story: I-130, I-485 and I-601 for a Child of Legal Permanent Resident Our firm recently obtained a I-601 waiver and forms I-130 and I-485 for a Serbian national who is a child of a legal permanent resident of the…

What is Form I-751?   Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, is a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) form used by conditional permanent residents who obtained a green card through marriage. Its purpose is to remove the…

Applying for a I-601 Waiver with a Criminal Record    An I-601 Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility is a formal request asking USCIS to forgive certain immigration violations that would otherwise prevent a person from entering the United States or…

Applying for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) in Sweden If you are a U.S. citizen residing in Sweden and your child is born here, you should apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) as soon as…

Applying for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) in Belgium If you are a U.S. citizen residing in Belgium and your child is born here, you should apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) as soon as…