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...
Miami immigration court ruling could mean green cards for large number of Cubans
Elderly Cuban men play dominoes at Gomez Park, on Calle Ocho (8th Street), the heart of Little Havana. (Shutterstock) By Monique O. Madan, Miami Herald In a surprising court decision this week, a Miam...
USCIS Extends Transitional Parole for CNMI Long-Term Resident Status Applicants
USCIS announced today that it will automatically extend parole, and employment authorization, if applicable, for parolees who timely applied for Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) lon...
USCIS and ICE Must Give People Access to Their Immigration Files After Losing Lawsuit
By Emily Creighton, Immigration Impact People who need access to their government immigration records scored a huge victory in the Nightingale et al. v. USCIS case on December 17. A judge ruled that...
District Court Orders Immigration Agencies to Produce Immigration Case Files in First of Its Kind Class Action
Entrance to the courthouse for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit located in James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building – San Francisco, California, USA – July ...
Court ruling on DACA a relief for Marylanders in limbo
DACA supporter holds a sign at a rally in Washington DC on September 5, 2017, the day on which President Trump announced that he would end the DACA program (Shutterstock) By Kaitlyn Francis of Capital...
USCIS Updates Guidance for Schedule A Occupations
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced updated guidance for adjudicating EB-2 and EB-3 Schedule A petitions for registered nurses, physical therapists, and aliens of exceptional abi...
USCIS Updates Policy Guidance Regarding Discretionary Factors for Adjustment of Status Applications
Welcome to the United States A Guide for New Immigrants Brochure in female hand on blurred background. Settling in the U.S. concept. – Washington, DC, USA – September, 9, 2020 (Shutterstoc...
USCIS Mistakenly Rejects Immigration Applications Due To Filing Fees
By CNW Legal Analyst, Attorney Caroly Pedersen, Caribbean National Weekly As a result of the confusion regarding the USCIS Filing Fees increase, some residency applications filed recently were rejecte...
Report: 300,000 More Voters Could Be Enfranchised By Naturalization Before Election Day
Thirteen immigrants from 12 different countries become new U.S. citizens in a special naturalization ceremony on Flag Day at the historic Betsy Ross House. – Philadelphia, PA / USA – June ...