Monthly Archives: December 2018

Immigration Reference Letter
Writing a Strong Good Moral Character Immigration Reference Letter for a Friend. Use these sample immigration reference letters for a friend as templates for your Good Moral Character Letter: When applying for U.S. citizenship, one primary requirement that an immigrant needs to possess is good moral character and ethics. This is basically defined by… Read More »

Filing a Hardship Waiver for a Spouse Barred from the U.S.
If you are a U.S. citizen married to a foreign, and your foreign spouse is currently not permitted to remain in the U.S., you undoubtedly will be searching for a way to help him or her do so, most likely based on your marriage. “Barred” usually refers to the time bars that affect people… Read More »

WHY IMMIGRATION WAIVERS GET DENIED
Why Immigration Waivers Get Denied: No Extreme Hardship– this may sound obvious, but it appears to be the most prevalent basis for denial. Unfortunately, some officers are not being reasonable in reviewing these cases. As such, they are not finding extreme hardship to qualifying relatives, typically United States citizen spouses. The problem is that… Read More »

How to Get a Copy of Your Immigration File (FOIA Requests)
One of the most perplexing aspects of the U.S. immigration system is the murky nature of what information the government has (or does not have) about an applicant or petitioner. In some cases, a foreign national looking to apply for a work visa, green card, or other immigration benefit can run into problems and… Read More »