Episode 201

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6th Aug 2024

What Is A USCIS Motion To Reopen?

Many couples begin the permanent residence process by taking it too lightly. 

They get married.  They file an application for permanent residence.  They go to an interview. 

They think that’s it. 

In short, they believe that because getting a green card through a marriage is perhaps the easiest way to get a green card – coupled with the fact their marriage is legitimate - victory is guaranteed.

Wrong.

Sometimes the negative decision is based on a government miscue.

Can the decision be challenged?

Related Podcasts:

Episode 162: What's In The USCIS Green Card Checklist?

Episode 154: Two USCIS Warnings: NOIDS vs RFEs

Recommended Links For More Information:

What Happens If Your Marriage Green Card Is Denied By USCIS?

USCIS Motions to Reopen vs Motion to Reconsider: How To Win A Green Card After Denial

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The Immigration Mastermind is a podcast for immigrants and their families that shares tips, insights, and tidbits to help guide the quest for permanent residence and citizenship in the United States. The podcast strives to build knowledge, while dispelling myths in short bite-sized, easy-to-understand snippets of pull-no-punches information.

Designed for both immigrant families who have already started the immigration process and those just starting to think about their journey, the Immigration Mastermind provides a mix of expert tips about legal rules, insights about breaking news, and tidbits to help immigrants and their families to keep their chin up, even when the road to success seems to be a never-ending road.

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Carlos Batara

Carlos Batara is an immigration lawyer, author, educator, public speaker, and online talk show host. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he has cared for, protected, and guided immigrants from over 100 countries on their journeys to the United States. His goal is to help at least one family from every nation in the world before he calls it quits.

With family roots from Mexico, Spain, and the Philippines, as well as Native American, Greek, and Turkish ancestry, he brings a broad multicultural background to the practice of immigration law.

Combined with knowledge gained from advanced studies in international relations and constitutional politics, Carlos is always willing to speak his mind openly on immigration issues.