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 […]
TX Federal Judge Denies DOJ Request to Lift Block on the Immigration Executive Action
February 28, 2015
Days ago, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen denied a request made by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to lift his injunction, which placed a block on the immigration executive action (IEA). This means that, currently, the promised deportation relief offered by the IEA will remain unavailable until the courts resolve the issues regarding the […]
USCIS’ INTERPRETATION OF SECTION 204(L): THE SURVIVING RELATIVES’ LAW
November 12, 2014
Since the enactment of Section 204(l) in 2009, USCIS has issued official guidance to implement the provisions of the “Surviving Relatives Law.” USCIS has amended the USCIS' Adjudicators' Field Manual (AFM) to provide consistency in adjudications under the Surviving Relatives Law at USCIS offices throughout the Country. USCIS has been taking immediate action on many […]
Veterans Will Be Honored in USCIS Veterans’ Day Naturalization Ceremonies
November 10, 2014
This week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be sponsoring nearly 40 naturalization ceremonies nationwide, and people with a history of serving in the military (as well as their spouses) will be honored during these Veterans’ Day naturalization ceremonies. According to the USCIS press release regarding these ongoing naturalization ceremonies, more than 3,000 people […]
Extensions for Medical Exams (Form I-693) Discontinued by USCIS
June 4, 2014
As of June 1, 2014, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will no longer be granting extensions for Reports of Medical Examination and Vaccination Records (Form I-693). This change is negating a policy that, since 2002, allowed for extensions to be granted on a case-by-case basis. In effect, the potential for extension could allow medical exams […]
