Family Based Immigration Archives

Understanding the K-1 Fiancé Visa Process: From Petition to Green Card

December 17, 2024

Key Highlights The K-1 visa lets the foreign fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen come to the U.S. to get married. The steps include filing a petition, applying for a visa, going through a consular interview,...

Fiancé Visa vs Marriage Green Card: What’s the Difference?

November 21, 2024

Starting a life together in the United States with a loved one often involves navigating complex immigration rules. For couples aspiring to join together in the U.S., understanding the details of a fiancé visa and...

A First Look at the Biden/Harris Immigration Bill

January 20, 2021

Hours before he takes the oath of office, President-Elect Joe Biden released details of the immigration bill his administration will send to Congress. The fact sheet distributed by his office reveals a bold bill that...

Is USCIS really not processing green card applications?

June 14, 2020

Outstanding reporting by Tanvi Misra in Roll Call last week uncovered memos that state that U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service has "stopped" processing applications for residence. While we have not seen the memos at issue,...

April 2018 Clients of Month Aldemar Segundo and Susan Matos

April 2, 2018

We are thrilled with our April 2018 Clients of the Month, Aldemar Segundo and Susan Matos Segundo. Aldemar became a permanent resident in March 2018 and can live securely with his U.S. citizen wife, Susan,...

Client of the Month- March 2018- Yovanny Soto

March 2, 2018

For March 2018, we want to highlight our clients, Yovanny Soto and Heidi Andrade, and their really cute kids. On February 7, 2018, Yovanny was admitted to the U.S. as a permanent resident after...

Against “Illegal” Immigration But in Favor of “Legal” Immigration? We Knew You Were Lying All Along

January 7, 2018

Nearly every discussion I have with someone who is opposed to immigration eventually includes my opponent saying something like this: "I am not against immigration. I am against illegal immigration. I have no problem if...

Client of the Month October 2017- Reina Mercado

October 10, 2017

This one makes us so happy. Reina Mercado is a catracha (native of Honduras) who arrived to the U.S. undocumented in the early 90s. Following the destruction wrought by Hurricane Mitch in October 1998, the...

April 2017 Clients of the Month- Angela and Omar Totti Ramirez

April 27, 2017

Angela and Omar Totti Ramirez are our clients of the month for April 2017. Omar, a Bolivian citizen, recently received his residence based upon his marriage to Angela, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Bolivia....

Clients of the Month December 2016: Andres and Jazmine St. Claire

January 6, 2017

Our December 2016 Client of the Month is another member of the “Dreamers out of Trump’s reach" club. Andres St. Claire and Jazmine St. Claire are clients of the month after Andres was granted residence...

Client of the Month: January 2017 Danieca Bugarin

January 4, 2017

[caption id="attachment_2843" align="aligncenter" width="444"] Danieca Bugarin[/caption] Our January 2017 Client of the Month is part of our ongoing series of: "Dreamers that Trump can't touch!" Danieca Bugarin landed in San Francisco, CA on December 30, 2016,...

I-601A Provisional Waiver Expansion Announced

August 9, 2016

The proposed expansion of the I-601A provisional waiver of inadmissibility due to unlawful presence has finally become a reality. The President announced the expansion of the waiver as part of his November 2014 suite of...

May 2016 Clients of the Month- BN and SJ

May 23, 2016

BN was born in Manhattan, New York while her parents were serving as Diplomats in the U.S. as part of the Angolan Mission to the United Nations. As a result of her parents’ diplomatic status,...

October 2015 Client of the Month- Juan Carlos Acajabon Mendez, Provisional Waiver and Visa Granted!

October 1, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2552" align="aligncenter" width="589"] Carlos (in the red hat) with his family in Guatemala.[/caption] Our client of the month for October 2015 is Juan Carlos Acajabon Mendez. After receiving an approval of the I-601A provisional...

100 Women 100 Miles- A Vigil for Immigrant Justice by Naya Gonzalez

September 23, 2015

This post was written by BR's administrative services manager, Naya Gonzalez. 100 women, 100 miles. Waving banners, singing hymns, pushing strollers and full of hope – that’s how 100 women walked 100 miles from an...