Immigration Resources

The IR-2 is an immigrant visa issued by the USCIS that allows the child of a US citizen living in a foreign country to enter and stay in the US lawfully. With the IR-2 visa, you can directly enter the US on a permanent resident status and have a direct path to eventually becoming a US citizen.

Form G-1145, also known as the e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance, is an optional form that can be submitted by the applicants with their immigration petition, enabling them to receive a text or an email confirming the acceptance of their immigration application at USCIS instead of waiting for it in the mailbox.

The 90-day rule is a guideline by which the USCIS determines whether you misled immigration officials or misrepresented your interest when you entered the US on a non-immigrant visa. This rule typically comes into effect when a person applies for a green card from within the US.

DS-260 is the online immigrant visa application for those outside the U.S., while DS-261 manages communication preferences with the National Visa Center during the process.

PERM stands for Program Electronic Review Management. It’s required by the Department of Labor (DOL) to prove that no qualified U.S. workers are available to fill a position before a foreign worker is hired.

Trade NAFTA (TN) status, now part of the USMCA agreement, enables qualified Canadian and Mexican professionals to work temporarily in the United States.

The IR-5 offers a pathway for your parents to join you in the U.S. or to stay if the country if they are already here.

Your Certificate of Citizenship contains multiple elements that prove your U.S. citizenship status. This includes your essential biographical information, dates, and other identifiers.

If you are marrying a foreign-born spouse and plan to live in the U.S. together, you may also need to apply for a marriage visa to ensure their legal residency.

Form I-140 is used by US employers to petition for an employment-based immigrant visa for a foreign national, with processing times ranging from 15 days to 10 months.