U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office located in Silicon Valley; USCIS is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – Nov 20, 2019 Santa Clara / CA / USA (Sh...
New Designation Allows Eligible Venezuelans to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents
Concentration of thousands of people in the streets with Venezuelan flags – Caracas, Venezuela – 12 February 2019 (Shutterstock) WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Ma...
The Tens of Thousands of Essential Worker TPS Holders Increase Urgency to Pass the American Dream & Promise Act
Protest for DACA and TPS march in Battery Park NYC. Immigrant protesters. – New York / USA – October 2019 By AV Press Releases 131,000 TPS Holders from El Salvador, Haiti, and Honduras are...
U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021: Impossible or Possible?
Impossible or possible? What are the possibilities for immigration reform in the United States? President Biden’s immigration reform proposed bill, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, could change...
Statement from Commissioner Bitta Mostofi on Introduction of U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021
In response to U.S. Senator Menendez (D-NJ) and U.S. Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D-CA) unveiling the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, Bitta Mostofi, Commissioner of New York City’s Mayor’s Office o...
USCIS Reverts to the 2008 Version of the Naturalization Civics Test
A new United States citizen receives a warm handshake and congratulations during a special naturalization ceremony on Flag Day at the historic Betsy Ross House. – Philadelphia, PA / USA – ...
US. Citizenship Act of 2021 & Beware of Immigration Scammers
President Biden recently sent a new immigration bill to Congress. What does that mean for you if you’re a non-citizen in the United States? Right now, the truthful answer is likely nothing — at le...
AILA Welcomes Bipartisan Dream Act of 2021; Calls on Congress to Take Action on This and Other Necessary Immigration Legislation
American Immigration Lawyers Association Building in Washington DC – Washington DC / USA – November 26th, 2019 (Shutterstock) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the American Immigration Lawyers ...
DHS Delays Effective Date of H-1B Selection Final Rule
On Jan. 7, USCIS announced the H-1B Selection final rule, which amended the regulations governing the process by which USCIS selects H-1B registrations for the filing of H-1B cap-subject petitions. ...
USCIS to Replace Sticker That Extends Validity of Green Cards
Starting in January, we will replace the sticker that is currently issued to lawful permanent residents (LPRs) to extend the validity of their Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card (PRC or “Green Card...