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New Public Charge Rule
On February24, 2020, USCIS will impose the new Public Charge rules on most immigration applications based on inadmissibility ground under INA section 212(a)(4). A new Form I-944 must be submitted with all applications so the government may determine if an applicant is...
Denaturalization
According to the USCIS Policy Manuel A person is subject to revocation of naturalization if: A) A person is subject to revocation of naturalization if he or she procured naturalization illegally. Procuring naturalization illegally simply means that the person was...
H-2B Visa Program Violations
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INVESTIGATION FINDS TENNESSEE LANDSCAPING COMPANY VIOLATED H-2B VISA PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ROCKVALE, TN – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Outdoors Unlimited Inc. – a landscaping...
H-2B Visas – 35,000 Supplemental Visas
Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it will take necessary anti-fraud and abuse measures to protect the integrity of the H-2B visa program and also make available 35,000 supplemental H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the second half...
H-2B Visas – Frequently Ask Questions
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that it intends to make available 35,000 supplemental H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visas for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2020, and that of these 35,000 visas, 20,000 would be made...
Marijuana and Immigration Benefits
California, like many states in the U.S., has legalized marijuana. The use and sale of marijuana under Federal Law, however, remains illegal. Immigration is governed by Federal Law. As such, possessing, using or selling marijuana can make a noncitizen of...
Naturalization – continuous residency
An applicant for naturalization generally must have resided continuously in the United States after his or her lawful permanent resident (LPR) admission for at least 5 years1 prior to filing the naturalization application (residence must continue until the applicant...
USCIS Office(s) closure
USCIS announced that it is suspending in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and Application Support Centers (ASCs) in response to COVID-19. The suspension is effective March 18 until at least April 1. Those needing assistance with emergency services...
USCIS Extension to Respond to Request for Evidence and Notice of Intent to Deny
Today, USCIS announced, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, that they are granting a 60 calendar day extension to response to Requests For Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDS) if those RFEs or NOIDs are dated between March 1 and May 1 of 2020. ...
Application for Employment Authorization
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it will reuse previously submitted biometrics in order to process valid Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, extension requests due to the temporary closure of Application Support Centers (ASC)...
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