A green card grants a foreign national the right to live and work in the United States for an indefinite period of time. There are a number of ways to qualify for a green card. A spouse or family member may sponsor you for lawful permanent residency, … [Read more...]
How Do You Qualify for a Green Card?
What Are the Different Ways that You Can Establish Lawful Permanent Residency? Securing a green card brings many benefits—it allows you to live and work permanently in the United States, provided you don't engage in certain activities that could … [Read more...]
What Are the Different Ways of Getting a Green Card?
How You Can Become a Lawful Permanent Resident You've left your home country and come to America, but you're only here on a temporary visa. You know that you want to live here permanently, but you're not sure how you can make that happen. Let's look … [Read more...]
Immigration Updates for July 2022
Temporary Protected Status Now Available for Ukrainians in the U.S.
U.S. to Allow 18-Month Protected Status to Ukrainian and Sudanese Refugees
Department of Homeland Security Announces Process With military conflict raging in both the Ukraine and Sudan, a wave of refugees is expected to seek protection in the United States. In mid-April, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced … [Read more...]
2022 Immigration Updates
Notario Publico vs. Notary Public – Not the Same Thing
Important Distinctions for Immigrants From Mexico If you are coming into the United States from Mexico, you may be familiar with the term notario publico. But beware. Though notario publico literally translates into “notary public” in English, it … [Read more...]
K-Visas
Hello, my name is Andrés Martínez, Immigration Attorney here at Bailey & Galyen. February is the month of love. But many Americans are not able to celebrate with their true love, because they may be found overseas. Luckily, Bailey & Galyen … [Read more...]
L Visa for Intracompany Transferees
Hello, my name is Andrés Martínez, Immigration Attorney at Bailey & Galyen, today I want to talk to you about the L visa for Intracompany Transferees. The L visa is a non-immigrant visa that enables a US company to transfer an employee from one … [Read more...]
VAWA aka Violence Against Women
Hi my name is Patricia Barbee, I'm the managing attorney of the Immigration Department here at Bailey & Galyen, and I'm here to talk to you about Immigration Law today. Today I want to talk to you about one of the lesser known … [Read more...]
Military PIP
Hello, my name is Andrés Martínez, Immigration attorney here at Bailey and Galyen. Today, I want to talk to you about Military Parole in Place, or PIP for short. Military PIP allows a foreign national who entered the US without authorization to … [Read more...]
