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I entered the U.S. on a tourist visa, and I just married a U.S. citizen. Will I be allowed to stay in the U.S.? Yes, file adjustment of status at your local USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) office, and you are allowed to stay in the U.S. while the adjustment is pending. The foreign […]

Technically, in determining whether your status has been abandoned any length of absence from the U.S. may be considered, even if it is less than one year. Lawful permanent residents may travel abroad and be re-admitted in permanent resident status after brief absences from the U.S. An alien registration card (often called green card) may […]

Lawful permanent residents or conditional permanent residents who wish to remain outside the United States for more than one year, but less than two, require a re-entry permit. Trips of less than one year usually do not require any re-entry permit; permanent residents who remain outside the United States for more than two years usually […]

The Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, provides U.S. citizens with two options for facilitating the immigration of future spouses to the United States: the K-1 fiance visa and the alien-spouse immigrant visa. In many cases, the processing time for a fiance visa is shorter than that for an alien spouse. Fiance visa processing can […]

On July 30, 2008 President Bush acted to end the statutory ban on entry to the U.S. by people with HIV. Until now, only HIV was singled out in the immigration law for exclusion. In signing the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Bush repealed the statutory ban on HIV-positive tourists and immigrants, and […]

Will I be deported if I am diagnosed with HIV while I am in the United States on a temporary visa (visitor, student, exchange, etc.)? No. You cannot be deported solely because you have HIV. HIV is not listed as a ground for deportation. Note: Because U.S. immigration laws change often regarding HIV infection and […]