An Excerpt From Ruth Jean’s New Book TO BEGIN WITH… Growing up, I always felt the need to know where I belong, where I fit in. My skin was Black, but because my parents and I were born outside of the United States, I didn’t...
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Receiving your green card gives you the right to live and work in the United States as a permanent resident. However, unlike U.S. citizenship, most green card holders are required to timely renew their green card. It’s a necessary process that...
For many foreign nationals in the United States (authorized or not authorized), events in their native country have made it imprudent or unsafe to return home. Perhaps armed conflict has broken out, or maybe a natural disaster has damaged major cities...
As an immigrant living in the United States, you are subject to the same laws that govern U.S. citizens. Breaking them can result in the same penalties that citizens receive, including fines, restitution, and incarceration. However, there is one...
At one time, getting green cards for minor children presented challenges. As a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, you could (and still can) petition for an alien relative to join you here, but some preference categories have such a backlog of...
The current political climate is a difficult one for many immigrants and their families. When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released its Enforcement and Removal Operations Report for 2019, it noted that approximately 50,165 people were...
