Marriage to a U.S. citizen is one of the most common ways that non-citizens obtain their green cards in the U.S. Naturally, the law the requires that the marriage be a legitimate one based on a bona fide intent of the spouses to start a life together. Marriages entered solely to circumvent the immigration [...]
On April 12, 2017, the Dallas City Council voted to implement a new “cite and release” program for certain marijuana offenses. The policy will take effect on October 1, 2017, and directs Dallas police officers to simply issue a citation and then release people found in possession of less than 4 ounces of marijuana [...]
The national interest waiver (NIW) is a much sought after path to a U.S. permanent resident card. It is a variant of the EB2 green card category for employment-based immigrants. In order to qualify for the NIW, an applicant must first demonstrate that he or she qualifies for the EB2 green card category itself. [...]