On Aug 26, 2016, the USCIS announced that it assisted in the investigation that led to the guilty plea of a married couple for conspiracy to defraud the US and visa fraud (among other charges). The couple ran a conspiracy that fraudulently applied for mor
Many United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) forms must be accompanied by a required “filing fee,” when filed. If an applicant is required to pay the filing fee, the form will not be accepted without the fee. However, certain applicants
On August 24, the DHS provided advance notice of a new proposed rule to expand the use of its discretionary parole authority to offer parole on a case-by-case basis to entrepreneurs seeking to make significant investments in the USA. The authority would c
On August 17, 2016, the ICE reported that a Kenyan national pled guilty in federal court to falsely representing himself as a U.S. citizen on an official federal form. The indictment alleged that he falsely and willfully represented himself as a U.S. citi
USCIS is reminding people that it never asks for payments over the phone or email. The USCIS requests payments through letters on official stationary. If you receive a request for payment over the phone or email from someone representing him or herself to
The USCIS suggested that it may allow AOS applicants to use the Filing Date charts for family-sponsored and employment-based preference applications early in FY-2017
The USCIS set a target for 2016 to hold 100 naturalization ceremonies at national parks to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service (NPS). On August 25, the USCIS will mark the date of the 100th anniversary of the NPS by holding 16 n
On June 1, 2016, the USCIS announced that it expanded the capabilities of the virtual assistant (“Emma”) on its website to be able to help users find information on the Spanish-language version of the website. Users who are most comfortable with Spanish m
BIA precedent in the Matter of Abdoulin, 17 I&N Dec. 458 (BIA 1980) allows immigration adjudicators to consider evidence that an LPR who is petitioning for a relative had abandoned his or her LPR status. A petition can be denied on this basis even if ther
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