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The Department of State has recently announced that, beginning May 20, 2011, qualifying Iranian students seeking to enter the United States on F, M, or J visas will be able to obtain two year, multi-entry visas into the United States. This is a significant change from the previous State Department position that all such students … Continue reading “Iran Students Seeking F, M, J Visa Can Get Two Year, Multi Entry Visa” The USCIS has recently announced that all I-140 permanent residency petitions that are not premium processed will need to be submitted to the USCIS’s Dallas Lockbox. The I-140 petition is used for immigrants who seek to gain permanent residency through employment, including EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 visa applicants. The new address is: USCIS Dallas Lockbox … Continue reading “Permanent Residency Worker Petitions Filed at New Address” Following its defeat last December, the DREAM Act has been reintroduced into the Senate. The bill was re-introduced by Senators Richard Durbin, Harry Reid, and Robert Menendez. The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act would allow many undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as minor children to secure a path … It was recently reported that an immigrant who was applying for an I-130 immigrant visa was confronted by an USCIS investigator while at work. The Investigator began asking the beneficiary questions and also questioned why the immigrant applicant requested that her attorney be present during the questioning. Although the USCIS is currently investigating the appropriateness … Continue reading “I-130 Beneficiary Questioned By USCIS At Work?” In a cruel twist to many excited would-be immigrants, the United States Government has announced that it is voiding its Diversity Lottery results for this year. The decision is based on a determination that the results were unfairly determined due to technical errors. The United States found that its program for determining diversity immigrants had … The USCIS has announced that it is extending temporary protected status (TPS) to Haitian nationals until January 22, 2013. This extension is 18 months in length and applies to all Haitians who currently possess TPS. The Government originally granted TPS to Haitians following the devastating earthquake that occurred in January 2010, and is meant to … As has been predicted by this NYC Family Immigration lawyer, the USCIS and the Department of Homeland Security have announced that starting August 15, 2011, all I-130 immigrant visas will have the option of filing at the Immigration agency’s Chicago Lockbox. Previously, most family-based immigrant petitioners living overseas were required to file the I-130 immigrant … Continue reading “Overseas I-130 Immigrant Visas To Be Centralized At UCIS Address in Chicago” USCIS has finally announced that it has fully implemented a Secure Mail System. By having such a system, the USCIS can ensure that important immigration documentation is delivered to the appropriate address. Too often, immigrants wait for immigration documents that are sent to the wrong address, or the wrong person. The Secure Mail System will … Continue reading “Finally, USCIS Implements Secure Mail System” The Department of Justice has announced that it has reached an agreement with a company that owns several fast food restaurants in Maine. The company had been accused of having a policy of not hiring any immigrants. The DOJ pursued the company as its policy appeared to violate the anti-discrimination laws of the United States … Continue reading “DOJ Settles Lawsuit Against Employer Who Refused to Hire Immigrants” Understanding public benefits and public charge is a difficult topic for immigrants (and immigration lawyers) to properly understand. Some programs are off limits to immigrants, while other programs are available to immigrants. Further, the programs available to U.S. citizen children differ from what maybe available to their parents. To help the confused, the USCIS recently … Continue reading “USCIS Issues Informational Packet On Public Charge” The U.S. sentenced a Mexican soup opera star to 30 days of jail for entering into a sham marriage and committing Immigration Marriage Fraud. Marriage fraud has real consequences and individuals who are thinking about it should know that both the U.S. citizen and the foreign national face up to five years in prison (and/or … Continue reading “Immigration Marriage Fraud May Lead To Jail Time” |
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