Kerry Bretz Law Blog

On January 6, 2011, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced its intention to issue a proposed regulation to streamline the process for spouses and children (unmarried and under the age of 21) of U.S. citizens (“USC”) to seek a provisional waiver of inadmissibility (Form I-601) for unlawful presence under INA § 212(a)(9)(B)(v) before departing the U.S. to seek their immigrant visa (green card) at the U.S. consulate in their native... Read More

On March 10, 2011, Bretz & Coven, which is a New York City immigration law firm, won a major victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Accardo v. United States Att’y Gen., 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 4962 (11th Cir. March 10, 2011), holding that a conviction for extortionate extension of credit under 18 U.S.C. § 892(a) is not categorically an aggravated felony as a crime of... Read More

If you are a lawful permanent U.S. resident and already married to a non-U.S. citizen who is not yet in the U.S., you should petition as a spouse for a green card for your husband or wife.  To promote family unity, immigration law allows U.S. citizens to petition for a spouse to come and live permanently in the United States.

Spouses have special immigration priority and do not have to wait in line for a Read More