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Are Photos and Videos Enough to Prove Your Marriage Is Real for a Green Card? Are Photos and Videos Enough to Prove Your Marriage Is Real for a Green Card? You have hundreds of photos together and videos of every vacation but is that enough to prove your marriage is real to USCIS? Not even close. Immigration Attorney John Khosravi explains why USCIS can't even accept video evidence, why photos are just one small piece of a much larger puzzle, and what documentary evidence actually makes or breaks a marriage green card case. Read more Why You Should Be Skeptical of Any Immigration Advice You See Online Right Now Especially After the May 22nd USCIS Memo Why You Should Be Skeptical of Any Immigration Advice You See Online Right Now Especially After the May 22nd USCIS Memo The USCIS May 22nd memo dropped and social media exploded with immigration advice most of it wrong, outdated, or overconfident about things no one actually knows yet. Immigration Attorney John Khosravi explains why you can't trust what you're seeing online right now, how fast immigration information becomes outdated under this administration, and what you should actually do instead of relying on videos and posts to make decisions about your green card case. Read more Can a Widow or Widower Still Get a Green Card After a U.S. Citizen Spouse Dies? Can a Widow or Widower Still Get a Green Card After a U.S. Citizen Spouse Dies? If your U.S. citizen spouse passed away before you got your green card, you may still have a path to legal status. Attorney John Khosravi explains the widow and widower green card category, the two year deadline you cannot miss, and why filing quickly could be the most important decision you make. Read more EB-1A Green Card: Can You Qualify by Winning a Major Award? EB-1A Green Card: Can You Qualify by Winning a Major Award? Can winning an Oscar or Olympic medal get you a U.S. green card? Yes, but even lesser awards may qualify under the EB-1A extraordinary ability category. Attorney John Khosravi explains the 10 USCIS criteria, why one award is rarely enough, and the group award problem that trips up many applicants. Read more Is the L-1A Intracompany Transfer Visa the Right Path for Foreign Business Owners and CEOs Who Want to Expand to the United States? Is the L-1A Intracompany Transfer Visa the Right Path for Foreign Business Owners and CEOs Who Want to Expand to the United States? If you own a company abroad and you want to expand into the United States, there's an immigration visa built specifically for founders and CEOs like you the L-1A intracompany transfer visa. It's not easy, the government pushes back hard, and the fees are significant. But for entrepreneurs who want to move fast and build something real in the U.S. market, it's one of the best paths available. Immigration Attorney John Khosravi breaks down how it works and how it leads to a permanent green card. Read more Can You Change Jobs While Your EB-2 or EB-3 Employment-Based Green Card Is Pending? Can You Change Jobs While Your EB-2 or EB-3 Employment-Based Green Card Is Pending? Got an EB-2 or EB-3 green card pending and a new job offer on the table? Before you make a move, you need to understand the 180-day portability rule because changing employers at the wrong time can unravel years of work toward your green card. Immigration Attorney John Khosravi explains exactly how job portability works and what you need to do to protect your case. Read more Can a U.S. Citizen Get a Green Card for Their Parent? Here’s How the Process Works Can a U.S. Citizen Get a Green Card for Their Parent? Here’s How the Process Works You're a U.S. citizen and you want to get your mom or dad a green card but do you know what you're actually signing up for? From a 12 to 15 month I-130 wait to travel ban risks and growing public charge scrutiny at the embassy, the parent green card process has more moving parts than most people expect. Immigration Attorney John Khosravi breaks down every step and what's changed in the current immigration environment. Read more Can You Get a Green Card Through Marriage If You and Your Spouse Are Living Separately? Can You Get a Green Card Through Marriage If You and Your Spouse Are Living Separately? Living apart from your spouse while applying for a green card? It does not automatically disqualify you, but USCIS will want answers. Attorney John Khosravi explains what evidence you need, what makes a legitimate case, and what a 204(c) marriage fraud finding could mean for your future. Read more Can a Mental Health History Stop Your Green Card Approval? Can a Mental Health History Stop Your Green Card Approval? Did you know that a history of self-harm can be used to deny your green card application? Attorney John Khosravi explains what INA Section 212 says, what happens during the immigration medical exam, and the one step you must take before your appointment. Read more Does Your Immigration Document Translation Need to Be Notarized? Does Your Immigration Document Translation Need to Be Notarized? Confused about whether your immigration document translation needs to be notarized for USCIS? Attorney John Khosravi of JQK Law Firm breaks down the difference between notarization and certification, explains when you can reuse old translations, and shares how to avoid the most common translation mistakes that get cases rejected. Read more
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