For our Indian clients, if they are not already aware, the US consulate in Mumbai is moving. There will be no interviews at the current location at Lincoln House from November 15 to November 20, as the consulate makes its transition to its new locati…
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USCIS recently announced that it has extended TPS (Temporary Protected Status) for nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua. TPS has now been extended from January 6, 2012 to July 5, 2013. Current Honduran and Nicaraguan TPS holders must re-register durin…
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The USCIS website is an extremely useful and reliable resource for immigration related information. Besides granting access to a plethora of forms needed to apply for immigration benefits, the site also has a library of administrative decisions avail…
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USCIS recently announced a new look for the Employment Authorization Document as well as the N-560, Certificate of Citizenship. These new documents bear technology that will increase security and deter counterfeiting and tampering. The work permit wi…
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USCIS has introduced a new I-693 Form that civil surgeons must complete for those seeking immigration benefits such as adjustment of status. Although USCIS will continue to accept the old version of the Report of a Medical Examination and Vaccination…
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As an immigration lawyer based in Edison, New Jersey, our office naturally serves a very diverse population of residents living not only in Edison, but also Woodbridge, Iselin, and Metuchen. Metuchen is incredibly mixed. The quaint borough notably ha…
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A national processing change will be implemented very soon that will affect the way in which Naturalization Appeals as well as Applications for Certificates of Citizenship are filed. Beginning October 30, 2011, certain citizenship forms will no longe…
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The Vermont Service Center recently announced a change in policy with respect to the K-1 Fiance. As part of a new effort to standardize, the validity dates of approved K-1 petitions will be extended to 4 months minus 1 day instead of the customary 90…
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In the midst of the new Prosecutorial Discretion Policy and Memos pronounced by the Obama administration and John Morton, it is pretty ironic that ICE recently reported that nearly 400,000 aliens were deported in fiscal year 2011. The Huffington Post…
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USCIS has recently designated the Republic of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano also announced that TPS for nationals of Sudan will be extended for another 18 months. Both the designation o…
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