Washington, D.C., United States – June 14, 2018: Official American government website of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or USCIS. (Shutterstock) By Raul Pinto The backlog of pendi...
USCIS is Expediting EADs for Healthcare and Childcare Workers
By Linda Nwoke The Autumn/Fall season brings a lot of noticeable changes – changing colors, shorter days, and lower temperatures. The progressive reduction of the hours of light also affects our bod...
‘Second Chances’: Racist Law Preventing Citizenship for Black Immigrants Leaves Man Fighting His Case From Afar
By Liz Vinson, SPL Center After being deported, Kelvin Silva said he sometimes finds himself lying on the floor of his apartment, crying. He’s lonely – and alone. He’s scared, knowing that he’...
Newly Naturalized Citizens Can Impact Midterm Elections in Key States, New Report Finds
NATIONWIDE – A new report released on July 20 by the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) and SEIU presents the profile of the New American Voters 2022 that could significantly in...
Immigration Agencies Get Hit with Record-High Lawsuits as Delays Worsen
By Leslie Dellon, Immigration Impact Lawsuits asking courts to order government employees to decide long-pending immigration filings have increased sharply in the past year. According to a recent rep...
USCIS Restores Pathway to a Green Card for TPS Holders
Washington, DC – May 11, 2022: TPS activists rally at Union Station to call on the Biden administration to make good on the promise to continue the program along with creating a path to citizenship....
This Independence Day, Local Communities Lead on Celebrating Immigrants
By Mo Kantner, Immigration Impact As communities across the United States came together this past weekend to commemorate and reflect upon our country’s independence, the holiday holds special signif...
USCIS Celebrates Independence Day 2022 and Continues its Commitment to Naturalization
WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will celebrate Independence Day this year by welcoming more than 6,600 new citizens in more than 140 naturalization ceremonies between J...
DHS Announces Expansion of Citizenship and Integration Grant Program and Open Application Period
By USCIS WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the open application period for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, which provides funding for citizenship prepara...
USCIS Lengthens Work Permit Automatic Extension Period to Address Adjudication Delays
By Emma Winger, Immigration Impact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a temporary rule last week that automatically extends employment authorization for certain noncitizens wai...