On December 4, 2020, a US District Court ordered the Department of Homeland Security to restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program—otherwise known as DACA. For individuals who missed out the first time in 2012 and were unable to file initial...
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Long Trips Outside Can Result in Abandonment of Green Card | Citizenship Issues
In updated guidance in its Policy Manual, USCIS provides extensive detail about the legal prerequisites to becoming a naturalized citizen of the US. While it is well known that permanent residence for at least five years is required, there are situations that involve...
I Passed The Test | Why Was My Citizenship Denied?
Applicants are often under the misimpression that once one has passed the history test, he/she has passed the examination and is entitled to citizenship. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. There are a number of requirements in order to become a...
Citizenship History Test Changing After Dec 1, 2020 | New Jersey N-400 News
Applicants aspiring to become US Citizens should be aware that USCIS is changing the civics test. According to the latest policy alert, the updated test will be applied to any N-400 application filed on or after December 1, 2020. Applications filed before December...
204c Marriage Fraud Findings Can Be Made At Anytime
Anytime an I-130 marriage petition is denied, it is critical to read the decision carefully and understand the basis for denial. It is one thing to be denied for marriage fraud, and another to be denied for failing to provide sufficient evidence of the marital...
How Does Legalization of Marijuana in New Jersey Affect My Immigration Case?
A very important crimmigration case came out last week that is of particular interest to residents of New Jersey who recently approved a ballot legalizing marijuana. New Jersey will soon join eleven other states and the District of Columbia which currently legalize...
I-944 Blocked Again | District Court Rules Public Charge Rule Not Lawful
Given how topsy-turvey 2020 has been, it is perhaps not surprising that the public charge issue is far from over. Just this Monday, the district court in Cook County, Illinois, et al v. Wolf et al. ruled that the Public Charge Rule violated the Administrative...
You Have The Right To Have An Attorney With You At Your Citizenship or Green Card Interview
COVID-19 has given rise to a number of changes that have dramatically transformed the practice and procedure of immigration law. New interview protocols have changed who can accompany clients to their citizenship and marriage interviews. In most cases, family...
New Expedited Removal Policy Slated To Start
In early October of this year, without much attention or news coverage, the acting head of ICE signaled to employees that once mandatory training is completed by October 16, agents may begin exercising their duties under the expanded expedited removal guidelines. This...
I-944 Now Required Again with I-485 Green Card Applications
Now that the dust has temporarily settled, USCIS has finally updated its website and made the I-944 available again under its list of available forms. Since all preliminary injunctions against the public charge rule have been lifted, the government will resume...