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You’ve Sent Your Immigration File to USCIS. Now What?

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September 17, 2024 Here’s a helpful guide to understanding what happens after your case is filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).   1. Receipt Notice (Form I-797)Shortly after you submit your application or petition, you will receive a Receipt Notice (Form I-797).  This notice serves as proof that USCIS has received your application and it will

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USCIS to begin accepting applications for Biden’s Parole in Place Program on August 19, 2024

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On July 17, 2024, USCIS officially announced that it will begin to accept applications for Biden’s Parole in Place Program with an aim to promote unity and stability of families. USCIS is not accepting applications right now, so don’t send it in before the August 19th date.  More details about the application process will be published

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USCIS Extends Green Card Extensions to 24 Months For Green Card Renewals

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On September 28, 2022, USCIS announced effective September 26, 2022, they will automatically extend green cards for an additional 24 months for those who have filed for a renewal. Green card holders who have applied to renew their expired or expiring green cards will receive a 24-month extension notice, which used to be 12 months.

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My Green Card Will Expire Soon, but I Filed for a Renewal. What Happens if I Don’t Get My Green Card Before My Current One Expires?

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If your green card is going to expire soon, and you have already filed for renewal, what happens once your current green card does expire and you don’t have your new green card yet? Fortunately, you’ll be just fine. When you send in your renewal application, USCIS will send you a receipt notice confirming they

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Why Could Your Case Be Taking So Long? USCIS Processing Delays Remain at Crisis Level

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Nationwide, you and millions of families, businesses, and individuals applying for immigration benefits are waiting longer for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to process and approve applications and petitions. Based on previously available USCIS data, in Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, an average case took about five months to process. In FY2020, an average case

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The 3 Agencies Involved in Immigrant Visa Cases: USCIS, NVC, and the U.S. Consulate/Embassy

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I want to preface this post by saying that all three of these agencies are involved when a family member or employee is being petitioned for, and that person is not currently in the U.S. and will be processing at a U.S. consulate/embassy abroad. However, there are instances when a person is going through the

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The Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Impact on U.S. Immigration

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The coronavirus has been a top news story for the past several weeks, and it has had an impact on many things such as travel, people buying supplies in anticipation of having to be quarantined that would keep them from work and school, shortage of masks, the impact on the economy, and many more things.

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If You Are A Restaurant Owner, Petitioning for A Specialty Chef Is An Option

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The restaurant industry is in dire need of good chefs based on what I hear from restaurant owners.  I’ve had the privilege of working with several restaurants who are petitioning for specialty chefs to get their green cards. Every year, the U.S. government gives out a certain number of employment-based visas.  For all countries except for China, India, and

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Want to Start A Business in the U.S. and Live Here? The E-2 Treaty Investor Visa May Be for You

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For those who have an entrepreneurial spirit, or who have ever thought about opening a business in the U.S., the E-2 investor visa may be a good fit.  This visa allows for a foreign person to open a U.S. business and stay and live in the U.S. legally for an indefinite amount of time. As

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