Visa Bulletin October 2018

Updated information for the October 2018 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include the dates for filing applications through the consular channel and final visa issuance action. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status (applications for a visa to ... Read more

Can I appeal the denial of a naturalization application?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader whose naturalization application was denied. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to your questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney to receive the best advice and ... Read more

USCIS offers immigration services to those affected by Hurricane Florence

Hurricane Florence has caused dozens of deaths, untold damage and flooding primarily in the states of North Carolina and South Carolina. The storm has impacted several highways and roads, many of which are submerged under water and will possibly remain closed until the end of September. The agricultural sector has been severely ... Read more

Can USCIS deny an application without providing an opportunity to correct errors?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who wishes to apply for a waiver for unlawful presence in the United States. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to her questions. Please consult with an attorney ... Read more

USCIS Increases 15% Priority Processing Fee

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will make a nearly 15% increase in the priority processing fee for Form I-129, Nonimmigrant Worker Petition and Form I-140, Immigrant Alien Worker Petition. The priority processing fee for Forms I-129 and I-140 will be raised from ... Read more

Does receiving public benefits affect my application for permanent residency?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who wants to apply for public benefits for his U.S. citizen daughters. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to your questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney ... Read more

DACA to remain in effect, federal judge rules in Texas

U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen today refused to order the federal government to suspend the DACA program - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - implemented by President Barack Obama in 2012 and which currently protects approximately 700,000 young immigrants from possible deportation. Hanen is the judge who in ... Read more

Visa Bulletin September 2018

Updated information for the September 2018 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include the dates for filing applications through the consular channel and final visa issuance action. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status (applications for a visa to ... Read more

What happens to my naturalization application if I move to another state?

In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week, I answer a question from a reader who has moved to another state after filing an application for naturalization. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to her questions. Please consult with ... Read more

23 new immigration judges sworn in to streamline court dockets

The U.S. Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) swore in 23 new immigration judges, bringing the total number of judges in the immigration courts to 351. The hiring and installation of the new judges is part of a series of reforms proposed by the U.S. Attorney General ... Read more

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