Answer Applying for a U.S. passport and/or an N-600 certificate of citizenship are both independent options for one who has automatically acquired U.S. citizenship, and can be pursued independently. Neither is required in this situation. A passport generally may be faster. (29.Oct.2018)In frequent sessions of our...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a proposed regulation regarding inadmissibility on public charge grounds. A public charge is a person who is deemed likely to become financially dependent on public benefits.Generally speaking, a person applying for lawful permanent residence (commonly referred...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that, effective November 1, 2018, the medical examination and vaccination record (form I-693) required for most I-485 applicants will be valid for two years from the date it is signed by a civil surgeon. In addition,...
The dates for filing (DF) chart is to be used for all family- and employment-based categories in the November 2018 Visa Bulletin, per the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) update to its adjustment-of-status filing charts webpage. This is the second month in a row that...
Answer Yes, a person who resigns can still be eligible for the 60-day grace period, assuming one meets the other standard requirements (e.g., no violation of status, I-94 still valid). The same applies to one's H-4 dependents. (08.Oct.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is scheduled to publish a proposed rule on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds. This rule would greatly expand the categories of public benefits looked at to determine whether a foreign national may be...
According to recent reports, there has been an increase in U.S. passport application denials to individuals with birth certificates showing that they were born in the United States near the U.S. / Mexico border. Many of these individuals are then sent to detention centers and...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued instructions for entry in the fiscal year 2020 (FY20) diversity visa (DV) lottery. The DV lottery, often called the "green card" lottery, grants 50,000 immigrant visas each year to qualified applicants. Registration for FY20 begins at noon...
Within the next three months, the Trump Administration is expected to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to end the program that allows a qualifying H-4 spouse to obtain an employment authorization document (EAD). Once the NPRM is issued, the public will be given...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is scheduled to hold a teleconference on Thursday, September 27, 2018, from 2 to 3 p.m. (Eastern Time, U.S.) to discuss the June 28, 2018, policy memorandum on the issuance of notices to appears (NTAs). More details on...
