Immigration Law

There is often a lot of talk about immigrants and crime rates on the news, so it is important to look at what the statistics say. In a study led by Northwestern University and posted on the website for the Congress of the United States, researchers clearly found that...

Receiving a Request for Evidence, also called an RFE notice, from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can cause worry, especially when you do not know what went wrong. However, an RFE isn’t an indication that USCIS will reject your application. The...

You get pulled over by the police on your way home from work, and you are given a traffic ticket. Maybe you were in a hurry and you rolled through a stop sign, or perhaps you were going slightly over the speed limit. You have to pay a fine, and you are going to get...

When you entered the United States, an immigration officer checked your passport and allowed you in. But now, you received a Notice to Appear claiming you entered without permission. Now you worry that the judge will rely on wrong information. What happens if the...

When applying for immigration benefits based on marriage, demonstrating that your relationship is authentic goes beyond wedding photos at a Kentucky location. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) generally looks for concrete evidence that you and your...

The K-1 fiancé visa is available only when the petitioner is a U.S. citizen. Lawful permanent residents cannot use this category. Both partners must be legally free to marry and must genuinely intend to marry each other within 90 days after the foreign fiancé enters...

Long immigration wait times create a real concern for families in Kentucky: what happens if a child turns 21 while waiting for a green card? Federal law treats children differently based on age, and turning 21 can move a child into an adult visa category with much...

Planning a future together often starts long before the wedding day. A slow K-1 fiancé visa process can disrupt those plans. It may delay travel and postpone the chance to begin a shared life in the United States. If you are a U.S. citizen sponsoring your fiancé, you...

People who come to the United States often want to bring their loved ones here with them. The immigration laws in the U.S. recognize that it’s important to keep families together. With that in mind, there are specific processes in place to help family members come...