Blog and News
DMV Updated Procedures
The Department of Motor Vehicles, also known as DMV, has issued an update as part of their Liaison meeting. There are some interesting tidbits of
New Filing Location for Appealing a Naturalization Denial
Until recently, if an applicant’s naturalization petition was denied, he or she would be instructed to file the appeal with the USCIS office that made
Are Divorce Decrees required for VAWA Cases?
Recently the above issue was addressed by the USCIS District Office in Chicago, Illinois. Specifically, the issue is whether a VAWA applicant who was approved
Syrian Nationals can Now File for TPS
The USCIS has released a notice that Syrian nationals may now apply for TPS starting on March 29, 2012 until the deadline of September 25,
Estimates of the Number of Illegal Immigrants in the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has, through the Office of Immigration Statistics, issued its estimate of how many illegal immigrants are residing in the
I-601 Provisional Waiver Not Yet Available
Earlier this year, USCIS announced good news that it will allow certain applicants to file their I-601 waiver here in the U.S. and to therefore
Example of Denied Naturalization Due to Lying to USCIS
A precedent case has just been released online that I found very interesting. This case was released in the Third Circuit, and is called Jose
Where can Petitioners residing overseas file their Petitions?
This issue of whether a U.S. citizen spouse who resides outside the U.S. can file directly with the U.S. Embassy or Consulate seems to come
U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria is suspending Operations
While I have been expecting this news for some time now, the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria has officially announced that it will be suspending