USCIS currently serves the immigration population of New Jersey through two district offices: the Newark District Office, which services the large part of the state, and the Mount Laurel Office whose jurisdiction is generally limited to South Jersey.…
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At the AILA Annual Conference this past month, there was talk amongst attorneys of USCIS’s latest plans to “realign” operations to purportedly enhance efficiency by redistributing the workload. This was also confirmed by a USCIS off…
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Clients as well as prospective clients frequently call the office to learn the processing times for certain applications. Most of our New Jersey clients have cases pending at the Vermont Service Center. As of January 25, 2012, according to USCIS, her…
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Anybody with an appointment to go to USCIS in Newark for an interview or court appearance should be aware that the wait to get into the building can be extremely long. Due to security issues, everyone, including attorneys, must go through metal detec…
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Newark, located in Essex County, has the distinction of being New Jersey’s largest city. As such, it boasts some of the most ethnically diverse immigrant populations anywhere. Additionally, the USCIS Main District Office is located in Newark. T…
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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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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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Given the plethora of websites and businesses out there that profess to represent USCIS, it is not surprising that many people are confused as to where the immigration office actually is. In New Jersey, the main USCIS District Office is located at th…
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