Category: Immigration

Iranian IRGC or Sepah Immigration Ban: What You Should Know If You Have Completed Mandatory Military Service in IRGC or Sepah

4/7/2025

**2025 UPDATE: With the new Trump administration, we are hearing even more cases of this law being used as a basis for extra scrutiny in cases. Therefore, if you have any military service from Iran (whether IRGC or not), it is best to consulate with an attorney to be prepared for the questions and potential delays in the process.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known as Sepah, was designated as a terrorist organization by President Trump in April 2019. This designation carries serious immigration repercussions for Iranian males who did their mandatory military service with IRGC or Sepah. There are some distinctions and options depending on whether you are applying for a U.S. immigrant visa or nonimmigrant visa and whether you are applying from outside the United States at an embassy abroad or whether you are applying for an immigrant benefit from within the United States, such as adjustment of status or citizenship (N-400/Naturalization). This article discusses obstacles and strategies arising from a case involving an IRGC mandatory service.

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Parole-in-Place: New Biden Rule for Noncitizen Spouses of US Citizens: Everything You Need to Know

7/29/2024

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**OCTOBER 2024 UPDATE: THIS LAW HAS BEEN CANCELED BY COURT ORDER**

Understanding the New Parole-in-Place (PIP) Program for Noncitizen Spouses of U.S. Citizens: An Essential Guide for Families Aiming for Unity and Stability.

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Applying for an Employment Visa? Expect to be Interviewed – New Trump-Era Rule

10/31/2017

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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced this fall that in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order issued on March 6, 2017, all applicants that filed an I-140 (Immigration Petition for Alien Worker) will be required to attend an interview.

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Trump Ends DACA - What You Need to Know

9/7/2017

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The Trump administration announced on September 5, 2017, that they will be ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program. DACA is a law that allows undocumented immigrants that qualify to receive two-year work permits and to receive an exemption from deportation. President Obama created the immigration policy in 2012 to stall deportation efforts against immigrants that were brought to the United States as children.

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Green Card Process: Marriage to U.S. Citizen

11/29/2016

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Wedding Dress: Check. Wedding Reception: Check. Honeymoon: Check. Now, what?

Congratulations on your marriage! This is an exciting time of merging two lives into one. If you are a foreign national and your spouse is a United States citizen, you may be eligible to apply for legal permanent residency (also known as a Green Card). A U.S. citizen's spouse is considered an "immediate relative," which is a special class or category according to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

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