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If you are a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR) with a green card and you have married a foreign national who wishes to achieve LPR status, then an interview will be scheduled by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

People from across the world immigrate to the United States for countless reasons, whether it’s for economic opportunities, to reunite with family members, or because they married a U.S. citizen. Whatever your reason, you have to go through the proper channels, which can take years to complete.

If you are a non-citizen currently living in the United States, there are certain circumstances that could result in your deportation. The laws surrounding deportation can be difficult to understand, especially given that lawmakers pass new immigration rules every year. One such rule is called the “stop-time rule.”

If you're interested in immigrating to the United States, or if you’re already a green card holder and want to begin the citizenship process, you’ve likely heard horror stories from everyone you know.

As a legal permanent resident (LPR) living in the United States, you’ve followed all the rules to obtain a green card and are on your way to building a better life for yourself and your family.

Immigration arrests and deportations are serious issues in Texas. In the fiscal year 2022, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported 142,750 immigration arrests and 72,177 deportations. These figures represent a 93% and 22% increase from the fiscal year 2021. That is why newcomers to the U.S. must get the right legal representation to protect their rights.

As a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, you may be eligible to help your family members immigrate to the United States and become lawful permanent residents (green card holders) using your familial connection.

Marriage to a U.S. citizen can provide a pathway to obtaining lawful permanent residence for some individuals who entered the United States illegally. However, there is no guarantee that an individual who entered the country illegally will be eligible for a visa if they marry a U.S. citizen, so it’s essential to understand the process involved before taking any steps toward applying for one.

In the last fiscal year (October 2021 through September 2022), some 967,400 adult immigrants became U.S. citizens through the naturalization process. If you factor in children who were able to gain citizenship from their parents, the figure rises to 1,023,200 new citizens. However, during the same period for FY 2022, about 14% of citizenship applicants were denied.

You married a U.S. citizen while living abroad and now want to join your spouse in the United States, but you fear that something you did can place a barrier in your path. While abroad, you committed a crime and now have a record that will have to be dealt with not only on your visa application, but also in person in any subsequent interview.