On 10/23/2017, USCIS issued a new memo announcing it will no longer give deference to prior I-129 approvals when adjudicating extension of stay I-129 petitions. This latest policy memo illustrates USCIS’ intent to increase scrutiny …
Read MoreBeginning October 1, 2017, USCIS will require far more people to appear at its offices for in-person interviews, including all employment-based green card applicants as well as asylees and refugees who are petitioning for a spouse or …
Read MoreOn September 18, 2017, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new rule in the Federal Register last week, that establishes that certain electronic documents be part …
Read MoreIt’s time again for the Department of State’s annual green card lottery which issues 50,000 green cards to persons from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the U.S. This year’s registration it is open …
Read MoreTravel Ban partly re-instated The Supreme Court ruled that the government can only enforce the travel ban against foreign nationals who do not have ‘a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person …
Read MoreAll people living in the United States, including undocumented immigrants, have certain U.S. Constitutional rights. If you are undocumented and immigration (ICE) officers stop you on the street or in a public place, know you …
Read MoreAll people living in the United States, including undocumented immigrants, have certain U.S. Constitutional rights. If immigration officers (ICE) come to your work place, they must have a valid search warrant or the consent of …
Read MoreAll people living in the United States, including undocumented immigrants, have certain U.S. Constitutional rights. If you are undocumented and immigration (ICE) agents knock on your door, know that you have the following rights: You …
Read MoreThis chart lists USCIS’ fees effective December 23, 2016. Applications and petitions postmarked or filed on or after December 23, 2016, must include these new fees or USCIS will reject your submission. Immigration Benefit …
Read MoreThe election result and its immigration consequences have caused anxiety and concern among immigration advocates and immigrant communities. For many, the most immediate question after Trump’s victory is what will happen to the Deferred Action …
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