BIG Changes in Immigration Law

President Biden has proposed a sweeping immigration bill that would make many persons eligible for lawful status. As of today’s post (January 30, 2021), Congress has not yet passed this bill into law so the specifics of any new immigration options are currently unknown, but the Law Office of Karen Winston is closely monitoring the […]

Read More

I-601A Provisional Waiver Victory for Same-Sex Couple

The Law Office of Karen Winston is a proud supporter of the LGBTQ community. We love using our immigration law knowledge and experience to assist gay, lesbian, and transgendered immigrants and their families achieve their immigration dreams. U.S. immigration policies have historically discriminated against LGBTQ couples until recently. A major example is that prior to […]

Read More

Major USCIS Application Fee Increase Coming Soon

USCIS Announces Fee Increases Starting October 2, 2020 Beginning October 2, 2020, application fees for many USCIS applications will substantially increase including for Form I-130, Form I-192, Form I-212, Form I-290B, Form I-539, Form I-601, Form I-601A, Form I-751, Form I-765, Form I-929, Form N-336 and many others. Some of the most notable fee increases […]

Read More

USCIS Expands the I-601A Provisional Waiver

Certain individuals who are not eligible to adjust status in the United States can only apply to become a Lawful Permanent Resident by departing the U.S. and consular processing. Often one major hurdle for applicants is that those who have been unlawfully present in the U.S. for certain periods of time, will trigger a three […]

Read More