You have successfully secured a job in the U.S. and acquired your work visa. Now, you are considering the next big step: obtaining a green card. While the process may seem overwhelming, this brief guide will help you understand the road ahead. It is crucial to know...
US Permanent Residency
What is conditional permanent residency?
If a Florida resident who is a U.S. citizen marries someone who emigrated from another country, his or her spouse may acquire a green card. While a green card would grant the immigrant spouse permanent residency, it would be a conditional legal status. This means that...
Home ownership for undocumented residents
Undocumented Florida residents often share the American dream of home ownership but may find it difficult to imagine being able to qualify for a mortgage. While some take questionable or difficult approaches to buying a home, the use of Individual Taxpayer...
House Democrats look to pull an immigration reform power play
As those in Miami who’ve been following the recent federal immigration debate already know, there is concern in Washington that the proposed legislation that was approved by the Senate last year would not be put on the current legislative agenda for the House....
New trend shows Syrians entering the U.S. from Mexico
A common perception that may exist regarding undocumented immigrants in Miami and throughout the rest of the U.S. is that they're all coming in from Central American countries. Yet a recent unique trend has emerged among those immigrants who are entering the U.S....
Man facing deportation gets his criminal convictions thrown out
The path to U.S. permanent residency or citizenship can be a difficult one. From the time immigrants arrive in Miami, they essentially begin what could be viewed as a "trial period" during which they are expected to demonstrate a willingness to obey their new...
Judge grants the President’s uncle legal permanent residency
One may be surprised to learn just how many of their friends and neighbors in Miami are living in the U.S. illegally. Equally as surprising may be the notable public figures with ties to undocumented immigrants. Yet despite whom one may know or even be related to,...
California “dreamers” receive $5 million in student financial aid
People’s feelings are often mixed on those who immigrated to the U.S. illegally. One the one hand, they may understand these immigrant’s desires to enjoy the benefits and opportunities available to themselves and their families here. At the same time, most...
Woman faces few options to avoid deportation back to Germany
For those hoping to immigrate, work, and establish a life in Miami or in other areas across the United States, an immigrant visa is the key to making that happen. While obtaining such a visa presents a clear the path to one establishing permanent residency, it can be...
Citizenship for illegals a divisive issue in immigration reform
Permanent residency is ultimate goal for many who have immigrated here to the U.S. and Miami illegally. And as the number of illegal immigrants has grown to over the years to 11 million people, so has the need to reform current immigration laws that address both the...