How to File for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepal
July 7, 2015
With Nepal recently having been designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, eligible nationals of Nepal can now apply for TPS that, if granted, would allow them to remain in the U.S. with the right to work here for the term of the designated period. Here is how Nepal […]
Nepal Receives Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Designation, DHS & USCIS Announce
June 24, 2015
Nepal has just been designated for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months effective today, June 24, 2015. This decision, which was officially announced by Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, has been made due to the devastation caused by the 7.8 earthquake that impacted Nepal back in April of this year. What is a TPS […]
3 Facts to Know about Green Cards
June 15, 2015
Whether you are in the process of applying for permanent residency or you have been a U.S. permanent resident for some time, there are some important things you should know about green cards (or, as they are also known, permanent resident cards). We’ll point out some of these things below. If, however, you are just […]
Man Gets 5 Yrs in Prison for Lying to USCIS Agents on Naturalization Application
June 10, 2015
A 45-year-old Lebanese-born man will be spending the next five (5) years in a U.S. prison for reportedly lying to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agents while applying for American citizenship. Facts of the Case According to a recent USCIS announcement regarding this case, the man was charged with making a false statement to […]
What Are the Steps to Becoming a U.S. Citizen?
May 15, 2015
For those who were not born U.S. citizens, becoming an American citizen will involve an intensive process, including interviews and testing, all of which can take some time (potentially years) to complete. To shed some light on this process, below are the 10 steps U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has identified in the process […]
Efforts to Rescue Stalled Immigration Executive Action Stepped Up by White House
March 20, 2015
As the immigration executive action remains in legal limbo, the Obama Administration and U.S. Justice Department are reportedly ramping up their efforts to save the programs and deportation relief that would have been provided by this action. In fact, some are calling their most recent actions to further the immigration executive action an “aggressive” legal […]
