On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services suspended in-person services such as fingerprinting and green card / naturalization interviews, to help slow the spread
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B2 Extensions and Covid-19
A common inquiry these days has been the possibility of extending one’s B2 (visitor / tourist) status in the US. A lot of people who
Read moreUSCIS Temporarily Closed to the Public
(Source: USCIS site) As of March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has suspended routine in-person services until at least April 1 to help slow
Read moreThe Inconsistency of the Government’s SAVE System in Deporting Individuals
About 12% of the time, the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system, used by the Department of Homeland Security to track deportable aliens, okays
Read morePossibly 48 Illegal Aliens Found and Arrested in Harris County Texas
A stash house for illegal immigrants in one of the houses in Harris County in Texas was discovered to have 48 people living inside including
Read moreRepublicans Counter Immigration DREAM with ACHIEVE Act
In the wake of President Obama’s reelection, people involved in the immigration field still recall how the DREAM Act fell short of being heard at
Read moreMassachusetts To Grant In-State Tuition To Immigrants Who Qualify For DACA
Despite much opposition, undocumented immigrants who qualify for deferred action will now be given tuition breaks at public colleges and universities in Massachusetts. Immigration activists
Read moreMatter of Ramiro Sanchez-Herbert on IJ In Absentia Jurisdiction When Respondent is Abroad
In Matter of Ramiro Sanchez-Herbert, the Board held that if the respondent received proper notice of the hearing, it should be considered inappropriate to terminate
Read moreThe Immigrant Intent Issue for US Citizen Marriage Green Card Cases
Immigrant Intent Having immigrant intent when you came to the United States on a non-immigrant visa can be a basis for inadmissibility or denial of
Read moreSample Questions for Marriage I130 and I485 Green Card Interviews
The final step in the marriage-based green card process, the I-130 and I-485 based on marriage to a U.S. Citizen, is the interview. Having represented
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