PRESIDENT BIDEN RELEASES NEW IMMIGRATION BILL: THE US CITIZENSHIP ACT OF 2021
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The year 2021 presented immigrants in the United States with some major ups and downs. At the start of his presidency, President Biden wasted no time reversing many of Trump’s most controversial immigration policies. Biden’s administration has also initiated several...
There are multiple stages in the immigration process. Even if you had a strong and immediate claim for a Green Card when you entered the country, you still have to wait for citizenship. Many people choose to simply remain permanent residents and retain their Green...
On September 30, 2021, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a long-awaited agency memo governing immigration law enforcement. The new guidelines apply to the enforcement branches of our government, namely, US Customs and Border Protection (which enforces the law...
Applicants applying for permanent residence should be aware that USCIS has recently updated its policies to incorporate COVID-19 vaccination as part of its required medical examination. Effective October 1, 2021, any applicant for the required immigration medical...
If you want to come to live in the United States and intend to be a lawful permanent resident, you will need to pay fees for your visa and other parts of the immigration process. Green cards have different costs depending on the kind of applicant. For example, the...
Under a new policy, USCIS has announced that it will begin issuing work permits to qualified U visa applicants much sooner than under the current protocol. Typically, it sometimes takes up to five years for a U visa applicant to receive an approval with corresponding...
Being a lawful permanent resident gives you a more secure status than a temporary visa can. Visas eventually expire, requiring you to leave the country. With your permanent resident card or green card, you can stay in the United States indefinitely, provided that you...
In a welcome reversal of a 2017 policy instituted under the Trump administration, USCIS has announced that it will be reverting back to its previous policy of extending deference to prior determinations when adjudicating extension requests. What this essentially...
In March of 2021, USCIS announced that it would no longer enforce the new public charge rule and would revert back to the 1999 guidelines in effect prior to its controversial implementation. Practically speaking, this is arguably the most significant immigration...
On February 18, 2021, Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tae Johnson released a new memorandum setting forth interim guidance for civil immigration enforcement and removal priorities. The new policies represent a significant departure from previous...