Buying a Green Card? Reallyh? In a recent announcement, President Donald Trump introduced a new immigration initiative termed the “Gold Card” visa program. This proposal aims to offer wealthy foreign nationals a streamlined pathway to U.S. citizenship in exchange for a $5 million investment. The administration suggests that this program could generate substantial revenue, potentially addressing the national debt, and attract affluent individuals poised to stimulate economic READ MORE READ MORE

Last week, the White House announced a sweeping new immigration program that will provide a pathway to the green card (“permanent residence”) for hundreds of thousands of people in the United States who do not have status. All individuals are eligible, including visa overstays, undocumented immigrants, border crossers, and more. Why, you ask? The answer is simple: to keep U.S. Citizens and their undocumented spouses and children together. Who READ MORE READ MORE

Every year, approximately 5,000 people enter the United States from abroad to be religious workers. However, extensive immigration backlogs are forcing religious workers out of work, and in some cases, even forcing them to leave the country. The R-1 Visa Process One mechanism through which religious workers gain legal status in the United States is the R-1 visa. The R-1 visa permits nonimmigrants to enter the United READ MORE READ MORE

United States Continues Controversial Border Policy The Biden Administration decided this week to continue a policy implemented by the Trump administration that authorized the rapid deportation of noncitizens stopped at the U.S./Mexico, citing safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 1.5 million people have been expelled under this program without the opportunity to apply for any form of relief. This measure permits U.S. border officials to READ MORE READ MORE

Despite the rare passage of legislation providing Liberians in the United States a direct path to citizenship, few have completed the application process. Now that the Dec. 20, 2021, deadline to apply has passed, advocates from across the country are fighting for an extension to allow certain Liberians in the United States access to obtain green cards. The Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act In December 2019, Congress READ MORE READ MORE