Answer No, there generally is no limit to the amount of time a U.S. citizen can remain outside the country. (26.Mar.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here. Copyright ©...
In these uneasy times for immigrants in the U.S., stress and worry become a part of life. For those who have ventured to the U.S. and become lawful permanent residents (i.e., green card holders or LPRs), the stress and worry does not necessarily end. As...
Answer Yes. While a reentry permit allows you to return to the U.S. after a year or more abroad, and an N-470 preserves your residence for naturalization purposes, the USCIS can still determine that you have abandoned your green card if your overall circumstances do not...
Answer Generally speaking, a U.S. citizen residing abroad who is at least 21 years old may sponsor their parents for a green card. However, they typically would need to establish residence in the United States for the immigrant visa to actually be issued (or demonstrate the...
Answer There is no public charge requirement when applying for U.S. citizenship. In general, your employment status and amount you have in savings do not really matter when applying to naturalize, except for purposes of requesting a fee waiver. (25.Feb.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide...
Today, a federal judge in Seattle issued a temporary restraining order (TRO), temporarily blocking the enforcement of President Trump’s executive order that significantly limited eligibility for birthright citizenship. The news of this TRO was widely expected among legal scholars, as the executive order appears to...
Answer The prudential revocations of a visa due to a DUI only impacts the visa “stamp,” not a person’s status.That being said, please see our MurthyDotCom InfoArticle, Alcohol-Related Arrests Create Immigration Problems (29.Dec.2023), which summarizes some of the key problems that can be created by one...
Answer You are correct that, because she is under 21 and unmarried, you can sponsor her as an immediate relative. This means she is not subject to the visa bulletin, and she will remain classified as an immediate relative while the case is pending, as long...
President-elect Donald Trump again has vowed to revoke birthright citizenship through an executive order. The proposed executive order would specifically target birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are illegally present in the U.S. or children born as a result...
Answer No, there is no family-based category that allows a green card holder to sponsor a parent for a green card. Generally, only a U.S. citizen can sponsor a parent for a family-based green card under the immediate relative category. (03.Dec.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys...
