There is much excitement over Category F2A (the preference category for spouses and children under 21 of lawful permanent residents) becoming current next month-and understandably so. For quite some time now, this preference category has been approximately two years...
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Month: July 2013
New Immigration Ruling May Provide Relief to Gays and Lesbians in New Jersey
In addition to USCIS's implementation of the Supreme Court's Ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA"), an appellate judicial board has further confirmed that Section 3 of DOMA is no longer a barrier to receiving federal immigration benefits. In Matter of...
F2A Category Will Become “Current”
According to the latest visa bulletin (August 2013), preference category F2A is now current! F2A is the visa immigrant classification category assigned to spouses and children under 21 of lawful permanent residents. For some time now, visa availability for this...
New Senate Bill Provides Relief for Aged Out Children
One of the many wonderful provisions contained within S744, the bill recently passed by the US Senate, is a meaure that provides relief to children who "age out." As things currently are, it is not uncommon for derivative beneficiary children to turn 21 or over by...
Senate Approves New Immigration Bill
Last week saw two major new developments in immigration law. One was the passage of Bill S744 by the Senate, which offers an eventual pathway to citizenship for the millions of people out of status. The second equally, if not arguably more important, newsworthy item...