Categories

A sample text widget

Etiam pulvinar consectetur dolor sed malesuada. Ut convallis euismod dolor nec pretium. Nunc ut tristique massa.

Nam sodales mi vitae dolor ullamcorper et vulputate enim accumsan. Morbi orci magna, tincidunt vitae molestie nec, molestie at mi. Nulla nulla lorem, suscipit in posuere in, interdum non magna.

USCIS Queens Immigration Office – Opens

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service recently announced the opening of its newest New York City Immigration office. The Queens Immigration Office is located at 27-35 Jackson Ave. and is open from 7 a. m. to 3:30 p.m.

The immigration office contains waiting rooms, an Application Support Center (for biometric interviews), and a naturalization ceremony …

Continue reading “USCIS Queens Immigration Office – Opens”

State of the Union: Obama Concedes to No Comprehensive Immigration Reform This Year

Immigration garnered a mere paragraph or two in President Obama’s State of the Union on Tuesday night. Given the scope of the topics discussed during the speech, it wasn’t expected that immigration (or any other subject) would garner much more than a few moments of focus.

However, what was surprising about President Obama’s immigration comments …

Continue reading “State of the Union: Obama Concedes to No Comprehensive Immigration Reform This Year”

National Naturalization Processing Time is 4 months

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released naturalization processing statistics for every USCIS local office in the United States. The report includes statistics from fiscal years 2010, 2011 and 2012.

The report includes statistics on the number of applications accepted, approved and denied. Additionally, the report indicated that normal naturalization cases are …

Continue reading “National Naturalization Processing Time is 4 months”

When K-1 Visa Holders Arrive In The United States

In the rush to get foreign national fiances and fiancees into the United States, U.S. citizen sponsors sometimes do not realize, or just simply over look, what steps must be taken once a loved one enters the United States on a K-1 fiance visa. the following are a few of the steps that must be …

Continue reading “When K-1 Visa Holders Arrive In The United States”

Some I-601 Extreme Hardship Waivers May Soon Be Filed While In United States

On January 6, 2012, the USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and immigration Services) announced its intentions to “reduce the time that U.S. citizens are separated from their spouses and children” when certain unauthorized immigrants are in the United States and face the possibility of the 3/10 year bar if they depart the United States. The USCIS made …

Continue reading “Some I-601 Extreme Hardship Waivers May Soon Be Filed While In United States”

CBP Releases Information on Canadian L-1 Visa Process

Recently, the Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) released a question and answer worksheet about the process for its acceptance and adjudication of L-1 visas from Canadians. Unlike other nationalities, Canadians are able to apply for the L-1 visa for intracompany transferees at the border. Normally, the L-1 visa must be submitted to the USCIS …

Continue reading “CBP Releases Information on Canadian L-1 Visa Process”

February 2012 Visa Bulletin Released

The U.S. State Department has released the February 2012 Visa Bulletin. This month’s bulletin is highlighted by significant forward movement in EB-2 India and China and forward movement in FB-1.

Employment-Based (EB) Summary of the February 2012 Visa Bulletin

EB-1 remains current. EB-2 India and EB-2 China both move forward to January 1, 2010 …

Continue reading “February 2012 Visa Bulletin Released”

CBP: Scan of Passport on iPad Not Sufficient For Admission

In a bizarre statement, the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agency recently reaffirmed that there are certain documents that are required for entrance into the United States – and that a scanned copy of a passport that is visible on an iPad is not sufficient.

In an apparent attempt to squash what has become an …

Continue reading “CBP: Scan of Passport on iPad Not Sufficient For Admission”

Frontrunner Romney Goes Rigid On Immigration…but for how long?

Republican Presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney recently announced that he would veto Dream act Legislation if he is elected president. The Dream Act, as many know, would allow young immigrants who came to the United States as minors to gain a path to lawful residency if they complete certain requirements (i.e. graduate from college, join the …

Continue reading “Frontrunner Romney Goes Rigid On Immigration…but for how long?”

DHS Ombudsman Recommends Improving Extraordinary Abilities Visa’s Objectivity

On December 29, 2011, the DHS Ombudsman issued a report highlighting the inadequacies of the current extraordinary abilities visa and outstanding researcher/professor visa adjudication process. Additionally, the report recommended numerous improvements to the adjudication process.

The report highlighted that many employers and potential applicants have complained about their inability to truly understand the requirements of …

Continue reading “DHS Ombudsman Recommends Improving Extraordinary Abilities Visa’s Objectivity”

New Filing Location for Stand Alone I-130 Filings

The USCIS has announced that effective January 1st, 2012, it will begin accepting stand alone I-130 petitions at two different lockbox locations. The I-130 petition is used to file for an immigrant petition based upon family relationships, such as being a spouse of a U.S. citizen, child of a U.S. citizen, parent of a U.S. …

Continue reading “New Filing Location for Stand Alone I-130 Filings”