What is an immigration waiver? How does it help in green card applications?
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What is an immigration waiver? How does it help in green card applications?

An immigration waiver or Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility is an application made by a green card applicant who is otherwise inadmissible on one or more grounds. The application "forgives" the person's inadmissibility and is submitted to the consular office, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office or immigration court considering the applicant's green card or immigrant visa application.

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Can I apply for a Green Card or change my status when my I-94 has expired?
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Can I apply for a Green Card or change my status when my I-94 has expired?

Some of our clients and readers have asked this question. Generally, a foreign national here in the U.S. on a specific visa cannot apply for a Green Card or change their visa status after their I-94 expires. This is because only individuals who are considered to be in lawful immigration status may apply to change their immigration status. However, not everyone whose I-94 has expired is considered in violation of their status. This post seeks to clarify how to apply for a Green Card and change or extend your status and what your I-94 signifies.

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Revised I-765 now allows applicants to get EAD and SS card simultaneously
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Revised I-765 now allows applicants to get EAD and SS card simultaneously

Based on a new information-sharing partnership between U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA), foreign nationals in certain categories or classifications can now apply for work authorization and a social security number using a single form – the updated Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization.

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Solicitando para el Perdon Provisional por Presencia Ilegal
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Solicitando para el Perdon Provisional por Presencia Ilegal

El Perdón Provisional por Presencia Ilegal es para familiares inmediatos de Ciudadano Americanos o residentes permanentes legales solicitando una residencia quienes no so elegibles para ajustar su estatus en los Estados Unidos porque ellos han acumulado mas de 180 días de presencia ilegal mentiras están en los Estados Unidos. Este perdón supera la barrera de presencia ilegal, permitiendo a los beneficiarios que regresen a los Estados Unidos después de su entrevista de la visa de inmigrante en al Consulado Americano en el extranjero. Descubra el proceso.

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Que es la 245 (i)? Como le ayuda a un individuo indocumentado obtener la residencia? 
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Que es la 245 (i)? Como le ayuda a un individuo indocumentado obtener la residencia? 

245(i) es una disposición en la ley de Equidad para las Familias de Inmigrantes Legales (LIFE Act) que permite que a ciertos individuos quienes están en los Estados Unidos y normalmente no califica para obtener la residencia independientemente de 1) la manera en que entraron a los Estados Unidos. 2) trabajando en los Estados Unidos sin autorización. 3) no han mantenido continuamente el estatus legal desde la entrada.

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Applying for a Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver
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Applying for a Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver

The Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver is for immediate relatives of U.S. Citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) applying for a green card who are not eligible to adjust their status in the United States because they have accrued more than 180 days of unlawful presence while in the United States. This waiver overcomes the unlawful presence bar, allowing beneficiaries to return to the United States after their immigrant visa interview at a U.S. Consulate abroad.

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