By Leslie Dellon, Immigration Impact Surprising data recently revealed that consular officers denied applicants for employer-sponsored immigrant visas at a far higher rate than U.S. Citizenship and Im...
Taking the Next Steps with an Asylum Denial
By Janet Howard For those subjected to persecution in their native land, there is hope for you. The United States’ asylum process provides protections for those who fear persecution on religious or ...
A New Win for Immigrants as USCIS Agrees to Restore Path to Permanent Residency for TPS Beneficiaries
Washington, DC – October 23, 2017: Immigration reform protesters demonstrate outside the White House calling for no further deportations and a means to gain legal residency and a path to citizenship...
USCIS to Offer Deferred Action for Special Immigrant Juveniles
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on March 7, 2022 announced that it is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to consider deferred action and related employment authorization for noncitizen...
Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants
There are an exceptionally high number of employment-based visas available this fiscal year (October 2021 through September 2022). In partnership with the U.S. Department of State, we are committed to...
Concerns Grow Over Denials of Afghan Humanitarian Parole Requests
An Afghan family walking to their home where is a traditional Afghan village. – Sheberghan, Afghanistan – 5 May 2019 (Shutterstock) By Rebekah Wolf, Immigration Impact As the United States hastily...
Failure to Reauthorize Employment Harms Asylum Seekers and the U.S. Economy
By Kate Goettel, The Immigration Impact U.S. workers are losing their jobs due to bureaucratic delays at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), despite an economy desperate for workers. As...
USCIS Commemorates Veterans Day with Special Naturalization Ceremonies
WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will honor Veterans Day this year by holding more than 90 ceremonies naturalizing more than 4,440 current and former members of the military and...
Changing Cut Off Dates Leave India EB-3 Applicants in an Immigration Limbo
By Leslie Dellon, Immigration Impact Annual limits on immigrant visa numbers, combined with processing delays and wasted numbers, mean even longer waits for people to become U.S. permanent residents. ...
USCIS Brings Back Family Reunification Programs for Haitians and Filipino Veterans
By Melissa Cruz, Immigration Impact Two parole programs that were terminated under the Trump administration are getting a second life under President Biden. The Filipino World War II Veterans Parole...