USCIS is a federal agency that processes applications for immigration benefits nationally. While each state has its own District Office, where many family-based adjustment and citizenship cases are adjudicated locally, the process typically starts by…
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One of the most common forms that our clients in New Jersey often get confused with is the Affidavit of Support. The confusion is understandable. Actually, there are two Affidavits of Support: the I-134 and I-864. Both are intended to assure the gove…
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An extremely beneficial information session for those interested in learning more about the procedure for the re-designation of Haiti Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is being held by the U.S.C.I.S. Newark Field Office on Friday, June 24th, at 10:00…
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According to The New York Times, Massachusetts is now the third state to withdraw from “Secure Communities,” an information sharing program designed to identify and remove deportable immigrants by sharing fingerprint information. An indiv…
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Many New Jersey residents have heard about immigration’s 287g program but are often surprised to learn or find out too late that our own state has a working partnership with ICE, or Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The 287(g) program is ess…
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Just last week, USCIS announced a major initiative to deal with immigration fraud. Aimed at combating immigration scams by people who are not authorized to dispense legal advice, USCIS in connection with ICE, DOJ, and FTC, has launched a new media bl…
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In the vast majority of cases, an individual will require a visa to enter the United States, unless he or she is from a country that is visa exempt or part of the Visa Waiver program. But did you know that in limited cases and under very extraordinar…
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New Jersey Polish-Americans hope that a pending bill working its way through Congress finds President Barack Obama’s approval pen, the Bergen Record recently reported.The Secure Travel Counterterrorism Partnership Act of 2011 would make it poss…
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A very interesting article was posted last Thursday by The Star Ledger discussing the new US Census figures. Of particular interest to New Jerseyans interested in immigration issues is the fact that this State saw a remarkable jump in its Mexican pop…
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A very interesting article came out recently by the Press of Atlantic City concerning the makeup of New Jersey’s foreign born population. Southern New Jersey, it reported, saw an increase of 40% of its foreign born residents since 2000. That by…
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