US Immigration Law

Residents of San Antonio and other areas of Texas may want to learn more about the different types of asylum that the U.S. grants to those who seek refuge in our country. The Affirmative and Defensive versions are different, and the processing may not be same for the...

Consular processing is a process in which someone who wants to immigrate to the United States goes to their local United States embassy to finish their application for a Green Card. This act happens once that person becomes the beneficiary of an approved immigrant...

You may be looking to complete the adjustment of status process so that you can become a permanent U.S. resident under an immigrant visa. If a family member or employer has not filed an immigrant visa petition on your behalf, you'll need to learn more about the filing...

Texas Dreamers were saved by a Supreme Court decision that kept the Trump Administration from ending the program. Now, Congress is considering a long-term solution that could enable Dreamers to remain in the United States. A number of bills have been proposed in the...

The U.S. government provides two different types of immigrant visas for religious workers looking to come to Texas. These include the Ministers of Religion SD category and the Certain Religious Workers SR category. You'll find that both of these immigrant religious...

The United States has options for those who want to change their visa status, extend it or obtain permanent residence in the country. You should know what the different types of visas are to ensure that you're on the correct one if your circumstances are changing....

Texas residents who are temporary protected status immigrants may wonder how to obtain permanent residency. Their eligibility for green cards may depend on whether they entered the United States with authorization or not. What is temporary protected status? U.S....

Immigrants looking to permanently call Texas home must go through the naturalization process. In order to get started, they must determine their eligibility for doing so after having a green card for at least five years. If it's determined that they're eligible to...

The naturalization process provides a path to citizenship for resident immigrants living in Texas. A strict list of requirements applies to immigrants who wish to become U.S. citizens, but the benefits are well worth the trouble. Eligibility requirements The path to...