As part of an initiative to improve existing Forms, the USCIS responded favorably to suggestions received from the general public. The result is a recent revision of Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. The revised Form N-400 provides USCIS with additional tools to make important eligibility determinations, present customers with clearer instructions, and incorporate technology...

States took the lead on immigration reform in 2013, and compared to previous years, the majority were positive measures to help integrate and improve the day-to-day lives of immigrants in their respective states.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures' (NCSL) 2013 Immigration Report, 45 states passed 184 immigration-related laws in 2013 and adopted...

Comprehensive Immigration Reform issues seem to be back on the front burner, at least for now. While a potential House approach on legalization would allow fewer unauthorized immigrants to gain lawful permanent residence than Senate bill S. 744, it could form the basis for an agreement on immigration reform, according to a new analysis...

Department of State (DOS) regulations permit certain non-immigrants to re-enter the United States after a 30-day or less visit to Canada or Mexico without having to obtain a new visa prior to re-entry. This is called automatic visa revalidation.

F and J non-immigrants also benefit from automatic revalidation when re-entering from the adjacent islands, except...

U.S. immigration laws specifically authorize the issuance of E visas to nationals of a country that has qualifying treaty[i] of commerce and navigation with the United States. Such qualifying treaties may include treaties of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation (FCNs) and Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs).

A BIT is an agreement establishing the terms and conditions for...

On November 5, 2013, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued an unpublished decision that reverses the denial of an adjustment application and holds that the respondent was not required to obtain an employment authorization document as the spouse of an E-2 treaty investor (Matter of Lee, November 5, 2013). While this may seem...

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

CONTACT: David Nachman, Esq. - Managing Attorney - Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C.

RIDGEWOOD, NEW JERSEY - The House of Representatives' Republican leadership released a set of standards related to immigration reform. The release of these standards is a sign of movement on the issue of immigration. The...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Ridgewood, New Jersey - January 9, 2014 - This week, as the Senate decides whether to extend unemployment benefits, some Senators are looking for "offsets." Unfortunately, a fallback for some members of Congress has become targeting programs for immigrants, without regard to the true fiscal or social impact.
One recurring target...

Several years ago, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the release of revised Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, for those seeking an exception from the English and civics requirements for naturalization because of disabilities. Immigration law requires that individuals applying for Naturalization/Citizenship must exhibit proficiency of U.S. civics and the...