What is it? On July 5, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published new guidance, dated June 28, 2018 regarding the issuance of Notices to Appear (NTA). USCIS will take an incremental approach to implement the June 28, 2018, policy memo.

Starting October 1, 2018, USCIS may issue NTAs on denied status-impacting applications, including...

Quanto tempo demora para se obter o green card?O detentor do green card é um residentepermanente nos Estados Unidosa quem foi dada a permissão de viver e trabalhar no país de forma permanente.

O green card pode ser concedido por vários motivos, sendo o mais comum por meio de relação familiar.

Imigrantes que planejam solicitar o...

On Oct. 1, USCIS began using digital tablets to administer the English reading and writing tests during naturalization interviews as part of the agency’s ongoing business modernization efforts. Although USCIS applicants already use digital tablets to sign or verify parts of their applications, this new approach expands tablet usage, allowing the device to...

How long does it take to obtain a green card?A green card holder is a permanent U.S. resident who has been granted permission to live and work within our country on a permanent basis.  There are several grounds for receipt of a green card, with the most common including family-based green cards.  Immigrants considering...

The Department of State annually administers the statutorily-mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides for a class of immigrants known as ‘‘diversity immigrants,’’ from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. For fiscal year 2020, 50,000 diversity visas (DVs) will be available....

Can Immigration Officials Detain Parents Or Children On School Property?The world watched as several high profile immigration arrests were made on or near school grounds during the 2017 - 2018 school year. In Houston, a 19-year-old student without legal status was detained by immigration following an altercation with another student who provoked the attack....

How can I as an undocumented immigrant prepare my family for potential removal / deportation?The surge of immigrant detentions and removals / deportations

has many undocumented immigrants considering for the first...

Effective immediately, USCIS will begin accepting copies of negative consultation letters directly from labor unions relating to a current or future O nonimmigrant visa petition request. O-1 and O-2 nonimmigrant visas are available to individuals with extraordinary ability in science, education, business, athletics, or the arts, and individuals with extraordinary achievement in the...