Immigration Forms

If you are applying to have a family member join you in the US for a green card, you will typically need to file a USCIS form I-134 (Affidavit of Support) as well as your visa sponsorship forms. An Affidavit of Support shows the Department of Homeland Security that you have the assets and the finances to […]

A K1 visa allows a non-US citizen to enter the US in order to marry a US citizen. This marriage must take place within 90 days of entering the country. Once the marriage has taken place, however, the K1 visa holder needs to start the process of adjusting status by filing USCIS Form I-485 (Adjustment of Status).

If you wish to sponsor a family member for a family green card, you will need to file Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative). This immigration petition will start the process for obtaining a family green card for your relative. However, the process for filing this immigrant petition can be complex and can take quite a

USCIS Form AR-11SR (Change of Address Form – Special Registration) is a simple one-page immigration form which must be filed within 10 days of a change of address, under Section 265 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8U.S.C. 1305).Form AR11SR is used by immigrants and some residents with Special Registration requirements. For these applicants, each time they

Form DS-117 (Application to Determine Returning Resident Status) is an important USCIS immigration form which allows permanent residents to re-enter the US if they have been traveling abroad for a year or more. This form is very important, since without this form of authorization, you may be denied entry into the US. Form DS-117 is

Currently, most public benefits at the state, federal, or local level as well as most professional and businesses licenses are reserved for people with immigration status, if not citizenship. This helps ensure that illegal immigrants cannot receive public benefits for which they do not pay taxes and cannot receive licenses in order to legally practice

Filing a Form I-130 is the first step to filing an immigrant petition to allow an immediate relative to come to the US. If you want to sponsor a family member for a US green card, filling out Form 1-130 is the first step. To fill out this immigrant petition, there are several things you must do: 1) Carefully

In many cases, when families travel together, parents as well as children need to obtain a passport. However, the application requirements for minors and children is different than the requirements for adult passport applicants. For minors, parents need to provide their consent as well as apply on behalf of the child. In many cases, in

If you are a foreign national and wish to visit the US as a nonimmigrant, you must file Form DS-160, Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application at a US Consulate or Embassy. Earlier Form DS-156 was being used and this form has been replaced by Form DS-160. Anyone who is not a US citizen or a US permanent

Filing US immigration forms and USCIS forms can be intimidating. These forms are difficult for even native English speakers to understand, and many people who are going to the US immigration process are just learning English. In addition, USCIS forms and other types of US immigration forms are usually filled with very formal and even