11 May, 2026 Article Can You Get a Tourist Visa with a Pending I-130 Petition? If someone has filed an I-130 petition for you, you've probably been told not to bother applying for a tourist visa. But that advice is incomplete and following it blindly could cause you to miss an opportunity or, worse, create a fraud problem that destroys your green card case later. Here's what you actually need to know. Read more
7 May, 2026 Article Employment-Based Green Card Consular Processing: What You Must Know Before Your Embassy Interview Have an approved I-140 and pursuing your green card through a U.S. embassy? Consular processing for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 cases comes with rules and risks that many applicants don't see coming from the NVC checklist to DS-5535 and travel ban holds. Attorney John Khosravi breaks it all down. Read more
6 May, 2026 Article How to Protect Your Child from Aging Out: The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Explained If your child is nearing 21 and you're in the middle of a green card case, aging out is a real risk but it's one you can avoid. Attorney John Khosravi explains how the Child Status Protection Act works, what actions lock in your child's age, and why acting fast is everything. Read more
6 May, 2026 Article How to Move to the United States with the E-2 Investor Visa for Small Business Owners The E2 investor visa lets entrepreneurs from qualifying countries move to the U.S. to run their own business with no set minimum investment and the ability to renew indefinitely. Attorney John Khosravi breaks down who qualifies, how much you need to invest, and how to get started. Read more
28 Apr, 2026 Article Naturalization for Military Spouses Stationed Overseas: What Green Card Holders Need to Know If you're a green card holder and your military spouse just received overseas orders, the standard immigration rules don't fully apply to you. There are special exceptions for military families but also serious timing traps that can put your green card and citizenship at risk if you don't plan ahead before you leave. Read more
28 Apr, 2026 Article J-1 Visa and the Two-Year Home Residency Requirement: What Happens When You Want a Marriage Green Card If you came to the U.S. on a J-1 visa and married a U.S. citizen, you may be facing one of the most complicated situations in marriage-based immigration law. The two-year home residency requirement hasn't gone away and under the current administration, the easiest path to waiving it has gotten significantly harder. Here's what you need to know before your visa expires. Read more
27 Apr, 2026 Article Sibling Green Card Delays Explained: F4 Visa Backlogs and What to Do Sibling green card cases can take 15, 20, even 25 years and most families don't know why. The F4 visa category has a strict annual cap, a massive backlog, and a strategic nuance involving the Child Status Protection Act that could protect your nieces and nephews. Here's what every U.S. citizen sibling needs to know before filing. Read more
27 Apr, 2026 Article Why Pakistan Green Card Cases Are Facing Major Delays in 2026 Pakistani green card cases are in a tough spot in 2026. Embassy delays, a 75-country public charge ban, and post-interview processing that can last over a year are stacking up against consular applicants. But if you're already in the U.S., there may be a better path. Here's what you need to know. Read more
26 Apr, 2026 Article How to Keep Your Green Card If You Can’t Stay in the United States Got a green card but need to spend significant time outside the U.S.? A job abroad, a sick parent, a family obligation life happens. But extended absences can put your permanent residence at serious risk. Here's what you need to know before you leave. Read more
26 Apr, 2026 Article Marriage Green Card for Mexican Citizens: What You Need to Know Before You Apply If you're a Mexican citizen married to or engaged to a U.S. citizen or green card holder, a green card may be within reach. But the process looks different depending on where you are, who you're married to, and what's in your immigration history. Here's what you need to know before you file. Read more