Clarity and Strength in Immigration Law

Permanent Residence (Green Cards)

Can I Enter the US to Get Married?

July 1st, 2019
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Posted by Emily Sumner

Here at Sumner Immigration Law, we love helping clients with family-based immigration cases! It’s so rewarding to help families come up with and execute an immigration strategy to help them meet their personal, family, and professional goals. One of the questions we field frequently is can I (foreign national) enter the US to get married. […]

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Visa Bulletin Prediction: July 2019 & Beyond!

June 18th, 2019
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Posted by Emily Sumner

The AILA Department of State liaison committee has recently met with Charlie Oppenheim, the man behind the curtain of the visa bulletin. This is a summary of what Charlie’s visa bulletin crystal ball is saying right now: Family-Based Categories:  FB-2A Worldwide is current for the month of July! However, keep in mind that there are […]

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Applying for US citizenship or a green card? Be ready to travel!

June 17th, 2019
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Posted by Emily Sumner

USCIS announced today that in an effort to improve processing times for the N-400 (used to apply for naturalization) and I-485 (used to apply for the adjustment of status/permanent residence), they are re-distributing work to different field offices, which may be outside the applicant’s jurisdiction. As part of the announcement, USCIS confirmed that fingerprinting appointments […]

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Receipt Notices for Green Cards: The I-751 Receipt Notice vs. The I-90 Receipt Notice

May 14th, 2019
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Posted by Emily Sumner

The question of the differences in the types of receipt notices for green card “renewals” is not exactly a riveting topic, but when it comes time to use that receipt notice for documentation of work authorization or to travel and re-enter the US, the type of receipt notice you have matters and is a hot […]

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Why Is My Immigration Case Taking So Long?! Recent Trends in USCIS Processing Delays

March 4th, 2019
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Posted by Emily Sumner

By Samantha Davis, Richmond, VA Immigration Lawyer If you feel like your case has been pending for longer than anticipated, you are not alone. Members of the immigration law community have noticed longer and longer case processing times. Their observations were confirmed with a recent AILA report. The American Immigration Lawyer’s Association (AILA) analyzed recently […]

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Help! My race is not listed on the I-485 Form!

January 28th, 2019
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Posted by Emily Sumner

We frequently have clients ask about the Biographic Information section in Part 7 of the I-485 Form and similar questions on race and ethnicity on other US immigration forms. The form limits the preparer to two ethnicities and five races. This can be frustrating and very confusing if you don’t feel that you fall into […]

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Visa Bulletin Predictions: November 2018 and Beyond!

October 24th, 2018
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Posted by Emily Sumner

Each month a representative from the American Immigration Lawyers Association meets with Charlie Oppenheim, the man behind the visa bulletin curtain, to get a sense of how the priority dates may advance (or not!) in the coming months. In October’s meeting, Charlie made the following observations and predictions: Family-based preference categories: All of the final […]

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Five Ways to Mess Up Your K-1 Fiancee Petition

October 24th, 2018
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Posted by Emily Sumner

By Nikita Hernandez, Paralegal at Sumner Immigration Law Way to Mess Up #1: Get married before or during the process The K-1 petition and visa process is for a fiancee. Once you get married, you need to file a completely different petition with different documentation, filing fees, etc. Even a cultural marriage ceremony in your […]

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Heads Up! You May Be Able to File Your I-485 As of 10/1/2018!

September 25th, 2018
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Posted by Emily Sumner

The question of when a person can submit the I-485 to apply for a green card is one of the trickier aspects of US immigration law to understand. Since October 2015, the Department of State  has published two charts for the family-based categories, and two charts for the employment-based categories. The first chart is called […]

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What to Expect When Placing a Service Request with USCIS

August 10th, 2018
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Posted by Emily Sumner

We carefully monitor the status of the cases that we have filed with USCIS for our clients. Occasionally, if a case is not proceeding as expected or we encounter another issue that needs to be addressed by USCIS, we may find it necessary to place a Service Request. USCIS allows the following reasons for Service […]

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