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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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The Department of Homeland Security Announces Parole-in-Place Process That Will Offer A Pathway to A Green Card for Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens

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On June 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) made a big announcement and introduced a new parole-in-place process for certain noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens who meet specific criteria. *IMPORTANT NOTE* – As of the date of this blog post, this process is NOT in effect, and there is NO application process for

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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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Quicker Work Permits for U Nonimmigrant (U Visa) Petitioners and Qualifying Family Members

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On June 14, 2021, USCIS issued a policy alert that will give principal petitioners (the main applicant) and qualifying family members with pending and valid U visa petitions work permits. To find out what a U visa is, you can go to my blog post here. The terms U nonimmigrant status and U visa are

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Public Charge Rule Updates and Other U.S. Immigration Changes Due to COVID-19

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No one can deny that this year has been full of uncertainty and changes because of the pandemic. I cannot think of one sector or industry that has not been affected in one way or another, including our U.S. immigration system. Many changes have happened and as attorneys, we have had to navigate our way

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U.S. Immigration and the 3 Ps – Processing Times, Policy Changes, and the President

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U.S. Immigration has been a hot-button issue, and since this new administration, we’ve seen a huge shift in policies within our immigration system.  Everything that has happened has made practicing immigration law interesting, to say the least.  We’ve seen the controversial separation of families at the border, the travel ban being upheld, and more discretion

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