The new filing fees go into effect on November 23, 2010 AILA is aware that the USCIS Fact Sheet does not list the filing fee for a child under 14 years of age. However, the Federal Register notice announcing the new filing fees indicate that where the child under the age of 14 is applying […]
An email address EBUPDATE.Tsc@dhs.gov has been provided to notify TSC when an applicant is eligible for porting under AC21. This pertains ONLY to applicants whose I-485’s have been 1) pending for over 180 days 2) eligible for AC21 porting Letters must include Alien number ( A#), old and new employer’s names, copy of new […]
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will be giving grants of almost $8 million to organizations that prepare immigrants for the citizenship process. Last year, USCIS only awarded $1.2 million to 13 organizations that help to prepare immigrants for citizenship. This year, however, USCIS is awarding $7.8 million to 75 […]
A few brief questions and answers regarding refugee’s and asylee’s status.
On July 20, 2010 American Immigration Council’s Legal Action Center filed a lawsuit at the U.S. District Court for District of Columbia against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and against the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS) on behalf of AILA, the American Immigration Lawyers Association. This was a result of Freedom […]
A brief article on the status of children born to Foreign Diplomats in the United States, and what options are available to them.
A brief article explaining the extended deadline for Temporary Protected Status applications.
A brief article pertaining to the availabilty of U-Visas beginning on October 1, 2010
A brief article summarizing a proposed financial hardship fee waiver, form I-912.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has changed the location for the filing of the following petitions: I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé I-130, Petition for Alien Relative I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Relative I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status I-817, Application for Family Unity Benefits Previously, these […]
