Immigration court matters arguably present some of the most challenging areas to understand. This is especially so with respect to detention issues, where an individual's liberty is restrained, sometimes indefinitely. In a recent Third Circuit case, Guerrero-Sanchez...
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Month: February 2019
New Version of I-539 Application to Change or Extend Status Coming
USCIS recently announced plans to update Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. This change is particularly important to any foreign national currently here on a temporary basis who is intending on changing or extending his/her status....
Applicants Are Responsible For False Information In Immigration Forms
The Board of Immigration Appeals recently issued a sobering decision that underscores the importance of understanding your own immigration case and knowing what you are filing. In Matter of Valdez, 27 I&N Dec. 496 (BIA 2018), the Board discounted the appellant's...
The N-400 Citizenship Form May Undergo More Changes
In recent years, many of the most commonly filed immigration forms underwent substantial revisions. These include the I-130 Petition for Alien Relative; I-129F Petition for Fiance; I-485 Application to Adjust Status; and N-400, Application for Naturalization. Rather...