Permanent Residence
Articles across the publication that deal with permanent residence.
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Immigration Law
Returning Resident Visas After a Long Absence Abroad
A permanent resident stranded abroad for years may still return, but only by proving the departure was temporary, the delay was outside their control, and the intent to return never lapsed.
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Immigration Law
Green Card Delivery Problems: Non-Receipt, Data Errors, and Corrections
A card that never arrives and a card printed with the wrong details are different problems with different fixes — and only one of them is free to correct.
6 min readGuide -
Immigration Law
Refugee Admission and Adjustment of Status After One Year
A refugee is admitted, not paroled, and is expected to apply for permanent residence after one year here. Approval then backdates the green card to the day of arrival.
6 min readGuide -
Immigration Law
Visa Retrogression: What Happens When a Priority Date Moves Backwards
Retrogression is not a mistake or a penalty. It is what happens when demand in a category outruns the annual supply of visa numbers before the year ends.
6 min readAnalysis -
Immigration Law
Cross-Chargeability: Using a Spouse or Parent's Country of Birth in the Queue
Immigrant visa queues are counted by country of birth, not citizenship. A narrow statutory rule lets some families borrow a relative's birthplace and cut the wait.
6 min readExplainer
