One of the reasons why naturalization is so special and coveted in New Jersey is that unlike most other states, USCIS makes every effort to administer the Oath and provide the Naturalization certificate the same day to applicants who have been approv…
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It has become an increasingly alarming practice, now more than ever, for the Department of State to cancel or revoke a foreign national’s visa while they are currently in the US. This is becoming a common policy, for example, if the Department…
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One area that people often overlook in assessing the viability of their immigration cases is the impact of any previous applications. Just because their present situation may make them eligible for adjustment of status or consular processing does not…
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Although it has always been a potential issue, the presence of tattoos and their impact on visas has become more prevalent these days. The problem frequently occurs during the consular processing process where an applicant is applying for an immigran…
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On August 29, 2016, the new rule went into effect regarding the I601A Provisional Waiver process. We discussed the important changes here briefly a while back. Even lawyers are taking their time getting a grasp on the new changes, so for the layman,…
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An interesting case out of the Seventh Circuit came out last week that may be of interest to those undocumented immigrants who may have or who are currently using false or fake social security numbers. The decision, Arias v. Lynch, concerns whether M…
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One of the most frustrating aspects of immigration practice is dealing with government delay-something which, more often than not, is a given these days. Family adjustment of status cases used to relatively quick, but we have noticed a significant la…
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In nearly all family based immigration cases, the petitioner must execute an I-864 Affidavit of Support form. The “affidavit” is essentially a contract between the sponsor and the US government that the sponsor has sufficient income to ma…
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Although not precedential, a very important decision regarding athletic extraordinary ability cases was recently issued that may provide further guidance to athletes making a career transition from competitor to coach. The case was decided by the Adm…
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Late last week, USCIS published a final rule incorporating proposed changes from July of last year to the I-601A process. Many of proposed changes are now final and will become effective August 29, 2016. Of the many changes, the most significant are…
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