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Effective November 1, 2018, USCIS requires Form I-693, signed by an authorized USCIS civil surgeon, no more than 60 days before filing the underlying application for an immigration benefit. The I-693 will remain valid for a two-year period following the date signed by the doctor. Failure to include a medical report in an application submission…
Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, is required to determine whether an applicant for an immigration benefit in the United States is inadmissible under the health-related grounds of inadmissibility. For example, if a person has communicable diseases, severe mental health issues, and even substance abuse history, the person may fail to qualify…
Receiving a denial for naturalization can be a disappointing experience. Sometimes cases are denied because an applicant misunderstand the question and says something incorrect. Having an attorney to assist you in this process can prevent such errors from occurring during a stressful interview. The interview process is done under Oath, which is very important to…
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, you are not safe. Rather, at the end of your community service/probation, ICE will likely now…
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 of the legitimacy of their relationship, the interview was often waived and…
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 another person who has delinquent taxes and is…
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 to apply for a social security number. Following their appointment…
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 delay is likely attributed to Trump administration and the increase of cases currently being processed by DHS and its…
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 predict that the increase is related to the highly heated…
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 subject to deportation and placed in removal proceedings…
