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What is Public Charge?

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What is 'Public Charge' and Who Does it Apply to? 'Public Charge' refers to an individual who is or will become dependent on the government for sustenance. If an individual is found to be a public charge, their Adjustment of Status (I-485) application for a Green Card will be denied unless they are refugees, asylees, individuals possessing U or T visas, or are of another exempt status. The recent changes to definitions and standards in determining publıc charge does not change those exempted by congress but merely narrows down what immigration officers should consider and what the procedure should be for...

14 August

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Caglar Law Firm AUGUST 2019 – Green Card and Fee Waiver Information

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IMMIGRATION INFORMATION I have been outside of the U.S. for more than 6 months is my Green Card still valid? It is not recommended that you travel outside the U.S. for over 6 months unless you first obtain a re-entry permit. If you return to the country within a year, you will be heavily questioned by an immigration officer and will have to prove that you have maintained ties to the U.S. and that you only intended to travel temporarily. However, if you have spent more than a year out of the U.S. you may be deemed to have abandoned your permanent...

07 August

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New Changes to EB-5

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New Rule for EB-5 Classification According to a recent rule published by Department of Homeland Security, there will be several updates to the EB-5 Employment based Immigrant Investor classification in order to modernize the program. The final rule is going to be effective as of November 21, 2019. The main changes are to the minimum investment amounts for both Targeted Employment Area (TEA) and non-Targeted Employment Area (non-TEA) minimum initial investment amounts: - For TEAs, there will be a change from $500,000 to $900,000. - For non-TEA, there will be a change from $1,000,000 to $1,800,000. This update on the minimum investment...

18 July

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LEAVING THE U.S. WITH A TRAVEL DOCUMENT

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LEAVING THE U.S. WITH A TRAVEL DOCUMENT Permanent residents (Green Card), refugees, asylees, and other aliens can benefit from Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. There are three types of travel documents that can be applied for: Reentry Permit Refugee Travel Document Advanced Parole (2 kinds) GREEN CARD HOLDERS Lawful Permanent Residents can apply for Reentry Permits which you apply for and receive in the U.S. but can also have the permit sent to a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad. If you leave the country after having obtained a Reentry Permit, you will not be abandoning your status as long as the Reentry...

16 July

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E-2 Employee Status

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E-2 Employee Status An E-2 status holder can petition to bring an employee from their treaty country to develop the business enterprise in the United States. The requirements for an E-2 Employee Status are: - The employer must be a nationality of the treaty country and own at least 50% of the U.S. business. - Both employer and employee must possess the same nationality. - The employer must maintain E status in the U.S. unless residing outside of the U.S. After making sure these requirements are met, you should consider what type of employee you...

09 July

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Statu Disinda Kalindiginda Ne Yapilmalidir?

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Statu Disinda Kalmak Eger size verilen vize surenizi astiysaniz, buyuk ihtimalle Amerika’da “yasadisi mevcudiyet” gunleri biriktiriyor olabilirsiniz. Eger turist vizenizin sona erme tarihinden fazla kaldiysaniz veya ogrenci vizesi alarak okudugunuz okulun derslerini bitirdikten sonra kalmaya devam ettiyseniz, su anda statu disinda olabilirsiniz. Eger Amerika Birlesik Devletleri icersinde 180 gun ile 365 gun yasadisi mevcut bulunduysaniz, Amerikadan cikisinizdan sonraki 3 yil geri gelmekten men edilebilirsiniz. Eger Amerikada bir seneden fazla yasadisi kaldiysaniz, 10 yil men edilebilirsiniz. Fakat, yasadisi mevcudiyet biriktirmeye dair bazi istisnai durumlar bulunmaktadir: Resit olmayanlar: 18 yas altinda olanlar yasadisi mevcudiyette sayilmazlar. Siginmacilar: Siginma basvurusunda bulunanlar, bu surec icersinde yasadisi calismadiklari surece, statu...

21 June

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Vatandaslik Basvurusu

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ABD Vatandaslik Basvurusunun Sartlari Eger greencard sahibiyseniz vatandaslik basvurunuzu ne zaman ve nasil yapmaniz gerektigi hakkinda bazi sorulariniz olabilir. Vatandasligin sart ve kosullari Greencard turune gore degistiginden, buna gore hareket etmek gerekir. Ornegin, vatandaslik basvurusu genellikle greencard alindiktan 5 sene sonra yapilmalidir. Fakat evlilik uzerinden greencard temin edildiyse 3 sene sonra da yapilabilir. Refugee/Asylum statusu uzerinden basvuranlar icin hem basvuru suresinde hem de basvuru iceriginde istisnai durumlar vardir. Basvurunun gonderildigi USCIS genel cercevede kosullari su sekilde yazmistir: 18 yasindan buyuk olmak; 5 sene Amerikada devamli ikamet etmis olmak; Ingilizce'ye hakim olmak; Amerikan tarihini ve degerlerini bilmek; Iyi ahlaki degerlere sahip olmak. Vatandaslik basvurusunda ozellikle...

21 June

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Turist Vizesiyle Amerika’da Evlenmek

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B-1/ B-2 Turist Vizesindeyken Amerikan Vatandasi ile Evlenmek B-1/ B-2 turist vizesindeyken Amerikan vatandasi ile evlenip statu degisikligi yapmanin (oturum almak) mumkun olup olmadigi turist vizesine sahip kisinin Amerikaya evlenmek icin gelip gelmeme niyetine baglidir. Eger kisi sirf evlenmek niyetiyle Amerikaya geldiyse, konsolosluk ve gocmenlik memurlarina yalan soylemis olup vize sahtekarligi yapmis olur. Bu tur sorulari her zaman durust ve dogru bir sekilde cevaplamak onemlidir. Buna karsin, eger Amerikaya turizm amacli seyahat icin geldiyseniz ve geldikten sonra evlenmeye karar vermis bulunuyorsaniz, evlenmenizin sirf Amerikaya oturum almak amaciyla oldugu soylenemez. Ancak, USCIS’in sizin evlenme kararinizi nasil karsilayacagini degerlendirmek onemlidir. En son USCIS...

24 September

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J-1 statusunden B-1/B-2 statusune gecis

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J-1 vizesinden B-1/B-2 statusune nasil gecilir ve nelere dikkat edilmelidir? Statu degisikliginde dikkat edilmesi gereken en önemli şey ise zamanlamanizin dogru olmasi ve dosyanızın eksiksiz olmasıdır. Bu yuzden tecrubeli bir avukatla calismanizi tavsiye ederiz, ama genel bilgi edinmenizde fayda var....

21 May

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Amerikan Vatandaslarinin Akrabalarina Sponsor Olmasi

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Amerikan vatandasi veya green card sahibi olmanizin avantajlarindan biride yurtdisinda yasayan akrabalarinizi Amerika’ya yasal yollardan getirebilir ve burada yasama ve calismalarini saglayabilirsiniz. Eger Amerikan vatandasi iseniz su kisilere sponsor olup onlara green card alabilirsiniz: Esiniz, cocugunuz, anne babaniz, erkek kardesiniz veya kiz kardesiniz. Yalniz buyukanne veya buyukbaba, amcalariniz, teyzeleriniz, yegenleriniz ve kuzenleriniz bunun disindadir. Green card sahipleri ise sadece eslerini ve evlenmemis cocuklarina sponsor olabilirler. Ote yandan yukarida saydigimiz akrabalarin green card almalari icin gecen zaman akrabalik derecesine gore degisir. Amerikan vatandasinin esi, 21 yasindan kucuk evlenmemis cocuklari veya anne ve babasi sponsor olacak Amerikan vatandasinin “en yakin akrabalari (immediate relatives)” grubuna...