How to change address with USCIS?

In my Immigration Consultation® column this week I explain why it is necessary to notify USCIS and other government agencies of a change of address and how you can do it. Here is the column: The law requires most non-citizens of the United States to notify the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of a change of address ... Read more

USCIS provides new information to avoid immigration scams

In order to combat immigration fraud and unauthorized practice of law, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has produced three new brochures with information that can help you avoid becoming a victim of immigration scams. For several years, I have alerted people to the serious problem of people ... Read more

How to change your address with USCIS and other government offices

The law requires most non-U.S. citizens to notify the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of address changes within 10 days of moving. It is the sole responsibility of the person applying for immigration benefits for himself or herself or his or her family that the USCIS ... Read more

Changes announced that could benefit children of TPS beneficiaries

If you are the child of a person covered under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program you may be eligible for late initial registration if you were under 21 and unmarried during the initial registration period of the country of origin. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) ... Read more

Ex-immigration lawyer sued for defrauding hundreds of clients

San Francisco, California City Attorney Dennis Herrera last month filed a lawsuit against Martin Resendez Guajardo for corruption, fraud, unlawful business practices and false representation, among other allegations. The complaint details a pattern of corrupt practices, in which the former attorney defrauded clients of their savings, but whose negligence in ... Read more

EOIR postpones changes to automated information system

On Wednesday I reported that the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) plans to make changes to the automated immigration case information system. Yesterday the EOIR announced that the changes are postponed until October 4, 2010. The EOIR's new decision is due to the ... Read more

Changes in automated system could be detrimental to immigrants

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced Monday changes to the automated information system for immigration cases. Improvements were supposedly made to establish a higher level of security for the immigrant, his or her family members and representatives who want access to information about the status ... Read more

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