• On January 30, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began producing the redesigned U.S. Permanent Resident Card. • The redesigned card will be issued concurrently with existing card stock until it is depleted. • All previously issued cards remain valid until their printed expiration dates. If you have a question on boarding a traveler, it should be directed to the appropriate Regional Carrier Read More
You got a Request for Evidence! Now what?
USCIS uses a “Request for Evidence” as a way to communicate with you while you have a case pending with USCIS. “RFE” is the shorthand way of referring to a Request for Evidence. Sometimes, the RFE asks for items that were missing from your application, such as a birth certificate or divorce certificate. Sometimes, the RFE asks for additional financial proof to show that an I-864 sponsor or joint sponsor can prove Read More
First steps in Representation: Questionnaire and Document Request
Congratulations on starting your US immigration journey with Cambridge Immigration Law. We are grateful that you decided to entrust us with the important task of helping you achieve your life goals through your US immigration journey. After you sign your Representation Agreement and set up your payment plan, your case is officially opened and our Legal Team takes over. A few days after your case is opened, our Read More
We help you follow your case and understand case updates
At Cambridge Immigration Law, we strive for two things: achieving your life goals through legal victories and providing outstanding client services at all times. One thing that sets our firm apart from many others is the frequency and depth of communication that we provide to our clients. When you become a hired client of Cambridge Immigration Law, we encourage you to stay in touch with us via email, phone, Zoom and Read More
Getting started with Cambridge Immigration Law: Strategy Session
Congratulations on taking the important step of scheduling a Strategy Session with Cambridge Immigration Law. Here’s what you can expect in our upcoming meeting. First, you will be greeted in-person, on Zoom, or on the phone by our Client Engagement Specialist. Our Client Engagement Specialist will gather contact information about you and anyone else who will be involved in the Strategy Session or who relates to Read More
From Misunderstandings and Medical Challenges to Citizenship Victory: How Cambridge Immigration Law Helped an Immigrant Overcome Hurdles to Achieve US Citizenship
Almost two years ago, a mother of an adult son called our office desperate for help. Her son recently attended a US Citizenship interview. Shortly after the interview, he received a Notice of Intent to Revoke his previously renewed and approved marriage-based green-card. Her son (the applicant for US citizenship) was shocked by the accusations in the Notice. USCIS accused her son of lying to get his green card, lying Read More
What happens after my immigrant visa interview at the US Embassy?
Congratulations! You had your immigrant visa interview! As you know, the immigrant visa interview is the last step outside the US before you enter the USA to become a lawful permanent resident who holds a US “green card.” About two weeks after your embassy interview, the embassy will return your passport with an "immigrant visa" in the passport by whatever means your particular embassy uses. If you have not received Read More
Why letters from family and friends are key to Marriage-Based Green Card Application
All of our clients submit letters of support from family and friends when we represent them on their marriage-based green card applications. We provide a short draft that you can use to help your family and friends write letters. In fact, you can write the letters for your family and friends, as long as you tell them that they should review and edit the entire letter before they sign it. The letters will state how Read More
Why you do not need a joint bank account to be approved for a marriage-based green card
You don’t need a joint back account to win a marriage-based green card. The only thing that you absolutely need to prove your marriage is a marriage certificate. After that, you need to provide documents that paint a picture of your life using lots and lots of paper. We have a great list of 99 documents to submit with your Marriage-based green card application that you should submit with your application at this Read More
Why your friend’s spouse can apply for a green card after entering as a tourist, but your spouse can’t.
For starters, let us say that US immigration law is so confusing! We often meet with potential clients who are convinced that their case is just like their friends’ case. Due to a small difference in facts, the legal cases are drastically different. In the situation of one person entering as a tourist and applying for a green card, that will work if the person who entered as a tourist planned to return to the home Read More
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