Trump’s strict stance on immigration is pushing local police agencies to arrest foreign nationals for the slightest of offenses, including certain traffic offenses. If you are arrested and convicted of a crime and receive probation/community service as your penalty,...
The Trump Administration has put new rules in place related to Removal of Conditions for Lawful Permanent Residents who obtained their greencard based upon a marriage of two (2) years of less. In the past, where a couple stayed together, had sufficient documentation...
In order to qualify for naturalization, an applicant must have paid taxes and filed taxes as required by law during the entire time he or she resided in the United States. For someone who fails to file and has no valid excuse, this can prevent naturalization. For...
The immigration and social security offices now permit applicants to obtain both an Employment Card and their Social Security Number at the same time. This is great news, as in the past, applicants had to wait for the Employment Card then present themselves in person...
Backlogs on Pending Immigration Cases USCIS is experiencing a backlog in interview scheduling, production of work authorization, Naturalization cases and replacement green cards. Moreover, consular processing has also become much slower than usual. The backlog and...
The increase in the number of legal permanent residents applying for U.S. citizenship in 2016 is at its highest level in four years. This is a common trend during election years when more applicants apply so they can vote in the upcoming election. Some analysts...
Simply because you were granted Lawful Permanent Residence (LPR) status does not mean that you are permanently a resident of the United States. There are several ways for a person to lose their LPR status. Abandoning your LPR status is one way for a person to become...
The new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was scheduled to go into effect in February of this year, with Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) scheduled three months later. However, due to the fight against DACA/DAPA expansion, the...
If you were granted permanent residence status based on your marriage to a United States citizen or permanent resident, then you are likely aware that your residence status is conditional and is valid for two (2) years. This condition is based on the fact that your...
In order to become naturalized as a United States Citizen, a permanent resident must meet the specified requirements. One of those requirements is for the applicant to show that they have good moral character within the statutory period. Good moral character can be...
