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USCIS National Customer Service Center is Now Opening on Saturdays as Well
By Tiyalaw at August 10, 2012 | 3:50 am | 0 Comment
USCIS National Customer Service Center is Now Opening on Saturdays as Well The telephone services offered to the public by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) National Customer Service Center with live agents is now also available on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in addition to Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., in each time zone. NCSC more...
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USCIS Centralized I-601 and I-212 Inadmissibility Waiver Filings
By Tiyalaw at August 7, 2012 | 4:53 am | 0 Comment
USCIS Centralized I-601 and I-212 Inadmissibility Waiver Filings Individuals outside the U.S. who have been found inadmissible by a U.S. consular officer for an immigrant visa or a nonimmigrant K or V visa, must now (since June 4, 2012) file their waiver applications directly to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by mailing the application to a USCIS more...
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K-4 Visa Holder (Child of K-3 Visa Spouse of US Citizen) Can Only Apply to Adjust to Green Card Status Based on Original K Visa Petitioner
By Tiyalaw at August 5, 2012 | 4:00 am | 0 Comment
K-4 Visa Holder (Child of K-3 Visa Spouse of US Citizen) Can Only Apply to Adjust to Green Card Status Based on Original K Visa Petitioner In Matter of Valenzuela, 25 I&N Dec. 867 (BIA 2012), BIA holds that a K-4 visa holder cannot adjust status to U.S. permanent residence status based on her own subsequent marriage to a U.S. citizen, and could only adjust status more...
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Citizenship Civics Test in 7 Languages & Exemption for Green Card Holders of at Least 20 Years Who Are Over 65 Years Old
By Tiyalaw at August 4, 2012 | 4:00 am | 0 Comment
Citizenship Civics Test in 7 Languages & Exemption for Green Card Holders of at Least 20 Years Who Are Over 65 Years Old U.S. citizenship applicants (N-400 applicants) are required to attend N-400 interviews. Citizenship applicants are required to undergo, among other things, English and Civics tests (certain exceptions apply). U.S. Citizenship and Immigration more...
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Sponsor of Green Card Affidavit of Support Must Still Support Sponsored Ex-Spouse Who Has Refused to Look for Jobs
By Tiyalaw at July 31, 2012 | 5:01 am | 0 Comment
Sponsor of Green Card Affidavit of Support Must Still Support Sponsored Ex-Spouse Who Has Refused to Look for Jobs The United States Court of Appeals of the 7th Circuit found that sponsor’s support obligation under form I-864 continues even if the divorced sponsored immigrant failed to mitigate damages by active job search. Liu v. Mund, 7/12/12 July 26, 2012: By more...
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U.S. Embassy in Paris, France: Changes to Nonimmigrant Visa Application Procedures
By Tiyalaw at July 29, 2012 | 3:26 pm | 0 Comment
U.S. Embassy in Paris, France: Changes to Nonimmigrant Visa Application Procedures The U.S. Embassy in Paris, France, announced that as of July 29, 2012, all non-immigrant visa applicants must fill in the DS 160 application form and pay the MRV fee through purchase of a mandat compte before scheduling an appointment. Applicant must provide the reference numbers of both more...
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BIA on Qualifying Relative “Child” for Cancellation of Removal
By Tiyalaw at July 27, 2012 | 5:00 am | 0 Comment
BIA on Qualifying Relative “Child” for Cancellation of Removal In the Matter of ISIDRO-Zamorano, 25 I&N Dec. 829 (BIA 2012) Interim Decision # 3756, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) stated that an applicant for cancellation of removal whose child met the definition of a "child" when the application was filed but turned 21 before the Immigration Judge more...
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The New Provisional Extreme Hardship Waiver for Unlawful Presence is Not Effective Yet
By Tiyalaw at July 9, 2012 | 1:16 pm | 0 Comment
The New Provisional Extreme Hardship Waiver for Unlawful Presence is Not Effective Yet Not too long ago, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made a proposed change to allow certain immediate relatives (spouse, parent and/or children of a US citizen) who can demonstrate the required extreme hardships to apply for a provisional extreme hardship more...
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Immigration Law and State Law: Arizona SB1070
By Tiyalaw at June 27, 2012 | 8:00 am | 0 Comment
Immigration Law and State Law: Arizona SB1070 In a ruling in Arizona v. the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court has confirmed that state laws cannot dictate the federal government’s immigration enforcement policies or priorities. The case pertains to the validity of certain provisions of an Arizona law, commonly referred to as SB1070. June 26, 2012: By Aik more...
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Deferred Actions for Young People of Low Enforcement Priorities (similar to the never-enacted DREAM Act)
By Tiyalaw at June 15, 2012 | 8:04 am | 0 Comment
Deferred Actions for Young People of Low Enforcement Priorities (similar to the never-enacted DREAM Act) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today (June 15, 2012) , effective immediately, certain young people who were already brought to the United States as young children may be considered for deferred action (temporary discretionary relief from more...
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