by Alfredo Lozano | Oct 2, 2026 | Green Card, Immigration, Policy Updates
Every October 1, the federal government’s fiscal year resets, and with it comes a fresh allocation of immigrant visa numbers. For the hundreds of thousands of people waiting for employment-based and family-preference green cards, the October visa bulletin is one of...
by Alfredo Lozano | Sep 28, 2026 | Family Immigration, Green Card, Immigration
If you received your green card through marriage to a U.S. citizen and the marriage was less than two years old at the time of approval, your permanent residence is conditional. That means your green card is valid for only two years, and you must file Form I-751 to...
by Alfredo Lozano | Sep 23, 2026 | Business Immigration, Green Card, Immigration
Most employment-based green cards require an employer to sponsor you, a process that involves PERM labor certification, months of recruitment, and years of waiting. The EB-1A is different. It allows individuals with extraordinary ability in their field to...
by Alfredo Lozano | Sep 7, 2026 | Business Immigration, Green Card, Immigration
The EB-3 is the most accessible employment-based green card category for workers who have a U.S. job offer and an employer willing to sponsor them. Unlike the EB-1, which requires extraordinary ability or multinational executive status, or the EB-2, which demands an...
by Alfredo Lozano | Jun 19, 2026 | Deportation, Green Card, Immigration
Can a Criminal Record Affect Your Green Card or Visa? What Texas Applicants Need to Know One of the most common — and most anxiety-producing — questions in immigration law is whether a criminal record can prevent you from obtaining a green card, maintaining your visa...
