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06 Jul 2018

NewsFlash! USCIS to Place Far More Foreign Nationals in Removal Proceeding, Per New Memo

Thursday evening, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memo that appears to greatly expand the situations in which a foreign national is to be issued a notice to appear (NTA). An NTA is a charging document that initiates removal (i.e. deportation)...

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25 Jun 2018

I got my green card through my employer 9 months ago. I now have a lucrative job offer from another company. Will my GC be at risk if I move to a new employer now?

Answer A person who receives an employer-sponsored "green card" is generally advised to remain with the sponsoring employer for at least six months to avoid possible allegations of misrepresentation during the naturalization process. Generally, changing after this time period would be relatively safe. (25.Jun.2018)In frequent sessions...

13:16 / Citizen / Employment Based / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident
31 May 2018

Legal Representation During Green Card and Naturalization Interviews

Lawful permanent residents (LPRs, or "green card" holders) applying to naturalize, and various different categories of I-485 adjustment-of-status applicants, are required to attend U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in-person interviews before their respective applications may be approved. Given the heightened scrutiny in the current...

07:30 / Citizen / Employment Based / Family Based / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Resident
02 Apr 2018

My application to become a U.S. citizen is pending, and my green card will soon expire. Citizenship is in process, if green card expires, is there a quick process to get a temporary extension on green card?

Answer Ordinarily, if your green card is going to expire within six months of applying for naturalization (form N-400), you are expected to also apply for an I-90 (green card renewal). If you have applied for naturalization more than 6 months before the expiration of your...

18:46 / Citizen / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident
12 Mar 2018

My green card is about to expire, and I am waiting to be scheduled for my U.S. citizenship oath. Do I need to renew my green card in order to be eligible to take the oath?

Answer The "green card" itself is only proof of one's status - its expiration does not affect one's status as a lawful permanent resident (LPR). Therefore, the expiration should not affect the citizenship application. (12.Mar.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys...

13:33 / Citizen / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident
05 Mar 2018

I am waiting for my oath ceremony in order to naturalize. Also, my green card is about to expire. I have a family emergency and need to travel to India immediately. What options do I have to return with no issues? Will this impact my naturalization case?

Answer If you have an emergency need to travel, you can try to obtain a temporary I-551 stamp in your passport at the local USCIS office. It typically is okay to travel while waiting for one's naturalization oath ceremony, but you need to inform the USCIS...

16:21 / Citizen / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident / Travel