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A Court Decision That Could Affect Millions of Immigrants Late on February 6, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit made a decision with serious consequences. The ruling allows the government to hold many noncitizens in immigration detention
Does a Minor Child Automatically Obtain U.S. Citizenship When a Parent Becomes a U.S. Citizen? When a parent becomes a U.S. citizen, it is natural to wonder whether their minor child also automatically gains U.S. citizenship. This question can become even more complex when the
USCIS Keeping Families Together Requirements Keeping Families Together is a program designed to allow certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to remain in the United States while they wait for their immigration cases to be processed. Eligibility Requirements: Noncitizen Spouse: Must have a legally
Understanding the I-130 Petition: Can a U.S. Citizen Include a Sibling as a Derivative Beneficiary? Navigating the U.S. immigration system can be complex, especially when it comes to family-based petitions. One common area of confusion involves the I-130 Petition for Alien Relative, particularly when a
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Immigrants have helped strengthen America’s families, communities, businesses and workforce, and economy, infusing the United States with creativity, energy,
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will implement the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule (“Final Rule”) on Feb. 24, 2020, except for in the State of Illinois where the rule remains enjoined by a federal court as of Jan. 30, 2020. Under the Final
GETTING AND KEEPING YOUR GREENCARD By Shanelle Clarke, Esq. Possessing a Green Card in the United States is not a right, it is a privilege. In order to obtain a green card, to become a lawful permanent resident (LPR) of the United States an immigrant
The Department of Homeland Security is resurrecting a Trump proposal to swiftly deport migrants who have arrived illegally in the past two years, this time from anywhere in the United States. Source: Washington Post
USCIS will require that immigration medical examinations will need to be done two months prior to submitting any applications or petitions. The updated policy, which goes into effect on Nov. 1, 2018, will require applicants to submit a Form I-693 that is signed by a civil
The San Francisco Bay Area couple — Andrew a research scientist and U.S. citizen, and Nang a journalism student from Myanmar — met online, became good friends and, in December 2016, married. Around a half-year later, they filed paperwork for Nang, now 30, to apply
The Trump administration recently launched an office that will focus on identifying immigrants who are suspected of cheating to get their green cards or citizenship and seek to denaturalize these individuals. USCIS Director Francis Cissna announced that his agency is hiring several dozen lawyers and
More than 100 federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a major meat supplier in Salem, Ohio, on Tuesday. It was ICE’s second massive operation in Ohio in as many weeks. Dozens of federal agents descended on a major meat supplier in northeast Ohio
The Filipino immigrant, who came to the U.S. legally 30 years ago, was pulled over with an air rifle, the kind that shoots pellets for hunting rabbits and squirrels, and a small amount of drugs in his car, police said. Prosecutors eventually dropped the drug
Attorney General Jeff Sessions today signed his order and opinion in the Matter of Castro-Tum. Please attribute the following statement to Justice Department spokesman Devin O’Malley: “Starting in 2012, immigration judges began increasingly to rely on administrative closures, which suspended cases indefinitely rather than actually
Source: mobile-nytimes Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a directive on Thursday that places limits on a tool commonly used by immigration judges and could put hundreds of thousands of deportation cases that are essentially closed back on federal court dockets. The move, issued in
In a broad expansion of the information gathered from applicants for U.S. visas, the federal government is proposing to collect social media identities from nearly everyone who seeks entry into the United States, according to a State Department filing on Friday. Source: U.S.
The Trump administration’s policies will undermine the independence of immigration judges (IJs) and weaken due process. The changes adopted by DOJ, including steps to impose numerical quotas on IJs and attempts to curtail procedural safeguards, threaten the integrity of immigration courts. Source: www.aila.org
Birth in the United States Children bom in the U.S. are automatically U.S. citizens, regardless of the immigration status of their parents. Birth outside the U.S. to U.S. citizen parents Certain children bom abroad to U.S. citizen parents are automatically citizens of the U.S. Naturalization
US Citizen gets visa for Fiance. After Fiance enters country with children, the marriage takes place within allotted time. The citizen was told that he had time for adjustment of status. Before adjustment of status, marriage is breaking up. Marriage is legit, no fraud. Does
Hi. I am a permanent resident and wondering if I can sponsor my parents (both in their 50’s) and my 28 yr old brother to immigrate to the US. Please advice. Answer: You will be able to sponsor your parents and your brother when you
I am outside us i gonna stay more 11 month can i loss my authorization of work if i be longer outside usa Answer: An individual may depart the U.S. for a period of six months or less without affecting permanent residence status. However periods of
Question: I had a master hearing on july 1st last yr and at that time i was given an individual hearing date on oct. 1st which i didnt go because my lawyer told me not to go. she told me that she asked the court for
What do I need for Deferred Action for Juvenile? Answer: Basic Requirements are: *If you are between 15 and 30 years old Entered the U.S. before age 16 *Have continuously resided in the U.S. for 5 years before June 15, 2012, then
Question: I applied to Adjust Status to Permanent Residence with USC Husband as sponsor and I want to Travel while the application is pending, and I have been told not to travel because my visa was out of status when I applied to adjust. Can
Thomas Homan had become the face of the White House’s deportation efforts. But his U.S. Senate confirmation stalled. Source: HuffPost