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29 Aug 2017

In-Person Interviews to be Required Prior to Approving I-485s in All Employment-Based Cases

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has clarified its new policy on the expanded use of in-person interviews. Effective October 1, 2017, the USCIS will begin requiring an in-person interview prior to approving any application to adjust status (form I-485) filed based on an...

09:45 / Employment Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker
25 Aug 2017

Murthy Takes Action: NSC Agrees to Stop Denying Advance Parole Applications Based on Overseas Travel

As reported in the MurthyDotCom NewsBrief, USCIS Denying Advance Parole Applications Based on Overseas Travel (10.Aug.2017) the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began denying advance parole (AP) applications (form I-131), in recent months, for applicants who traveled abroad before their respective I-131s were approved. In...

13:37 / Family Based / For Families / Immigrant Family / Resident / Success Story / Travel
21 Aug 2017

I am a U.S. citizen sponsoring my mother for a green card. Will non-availability of her birth certificate create problems for her case?

Answer This can definitely lead to the issuance of a request for evidence, because of the requirement that the parent-child relationship be proven. The USCIS will sometimes demand a DNA test in this situation. (21.Aug.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys...

16:37 / Citizen / Family Based / FAQs / For Families / Immigrant Family / Resident
02 Aug 2017

NewsFlash! Trump, GOP Senators Propose Bill to Modify Immigration System, Slash Visa Numbers

Today, President Trump announced his support for a bill proposed by Republican Senators Tom Cotton (AR) and David Perdue (GA) that, if passed, would make massive changes to the U.S. immigration system. The proposal would replace the current employment-based immigration system with a merit-based system....

16:39 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Green Card Lottery / Immigrant Family / Legislation / NewsBrief / Resident
31 Jul 2017

I am eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship, but my husband and children will not qualify for another year. Is it advisable for me to wait and apply for the whole family at the same time?

Answer In general, there is no particular benefit for a family to wait to file naturalization applications at the same time, other than the fact that the citizenship interviews generally will be scheduled for the same day. Also, depending on the circumstances, the children may become...

12:00 / Citizen / FAQs / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / Resident
20 Jul 2017

August 2017 Visa Bulletin Check-in: Discouraging Predictions for FY18

Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division for the U.S. Department of State (DOS), provides visa bulletin explanations and predictions nearly every month. The update this month for the August 2017 Visa Bulletin includes both some short-term predictions and some predictions for...

08:01 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin
14 Jul 2017

Federal Judge Expands List of Qualifying U.S. Relatives for Exemption to Travel Ban

On Thursday, July 14, 2017, a federal district court judge issued a preliminary injunction, preventing the Trump Administration from imposing the travel ban on those who have "…grandparents, grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins of persons in the United States." This expands...

11:14 / For Families / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel / Visitor
26 Jun 2017

My U.S. citizen sibling is sponsoring me for a green card. Will the case go any faster because I am in the U.S. in H1B status?

Answer This has no effect on the wait time for an immigrant visa. In the family-based, fourth preference (FB4) category, the wait time will very likely be more than a decade. (26.Jun.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...

14:19 / Family Based / FAQs / For Families / Immigrant Family / Resident