Laura asks… What do immigration attorneys actually do? I am planning on applying for law school soon, and I think I want to go into immigration law. The problem is, I have an idea in my head of what an immigration attorney does all day, but that might not necessarily be the reality of the job. Are there any immigration attorneys who can tell me how they spend their day? Dan [...]

Question: Can a U.S. citizen file for a green card for his mother even if he owes the IRS? Answer: For a U.S. citizen to be able to petition for a green card for an immediate relative, a mother for example, he needs to successfully demonstrate that, as a sponsor, he is capable of meeting a certain income level. This means that the household income is equal to or higher than 125 percent of the [...]