On Nov. 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the circumstances when USCIS will find applicants ineligible for naturalization because they were not lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Applicants are ineligible for naturalization if they obtained lawful permanent residence (LPR) status in error, by...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to COVID-19.

This temporary guidance was set to expire November 19. Because of ongoing precautions related to COVID-19, DHS has extended this...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating existing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the exercise of the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security’s discretion in adjudications of adjustment of status applications.

This update clarifies existing content by providing a non-exhaustive list of positive and negative factors that may be relevant...

The U.S. immigration system is not necessarily known for its speed. Once you have submitted your immigration application, whether it be a family-based green card application or an employment-based green card application, you will understandably be anxiously awaiting to hear back from the government immigration authorities about the processing of your case. This office...

Applying to become a lawful permanent U.S. resident is an exciting, albeit complex and lengthy process. There are steps you can take to minimize the time it takes to get your green card, such as properly filing your application and observing all requisite formalities of the process, but it will still take a...

USCIS announced plans to implement a revised version of the naturalization civics test. The agency first announced plans to revise the civics test in July 2019.

USCIS revised the civics test as part of a decennial update to ensure that it remains an instrument that comprehensively assesses applicants’ knowledge of American history, government and civic...

Former Vice President Joe Biden is projected to be have been elected the President of the United States. One of his many proposed reforms includes the Biden Immigration Plan, which may be put into effect in as little as 100 days after he is sworn into office.Below are some of the proposal Biden reforms:Changes...

O ex-vice-presidente Joe Biden deve ser eleito presidente dos Estados Unidos. Uma de suas muitas reformas propostas inclui o Plano de Imigração Biden, que pode ser colocado em prática em apenas 100 dias apos sua posse.

Abaixo estão algumas das propostas de reformas de Biden:

Mudanças na Imigração Baseada em Emprego nos EUA (vistos H-1B):

O plano...

Are you trying to get authorization to travel to Canada, but are afraid that you will be denied entry due to certain things that may make you ineligible? You might want to go for a family event, such as a wedding or a funeral. You may want to attend something like a business conference....

Se prevé que el ex vicepresidente Joe Biden sea elegido presidente de los Estados Unidos. Una de sus muchas reformas propuestas incluye el Plan de Inmigración de Biden, que puede entrar en vigencia en tan solo 100 días después de que asuma el cargo.

A continuación se muestran algunas de las reformas propuestas por Biden

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