The USCIS launched the new Citizenship Resource Center on its website. The new feature was created to centralize resources for citizenship as well as help individuals better comprehend the naturalization process and gain understanding to better prepare them for a successful process. Some other highlights of the Citizenship Resource Center…
Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 into the Senate on September 29. This bill is the first comprehensive immigration bill that has been introduce in the Senate since 2007. It also combines key Democratic and Republic viewpoints and elements. Menendez…
Each year the USCIS naturalizes approximately 680,000 citizens and so far over 6.8 million citizens have been naturalized into the United States. This fiscal year alone the US has already naturalized 495,232 people. To apply for naturalization an individual must fill out Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization) and fulfill the…
Gilberto Jordan was found guilty by Florida’s U.S. District Court for illegally obtaining his U.S. citizenship and human rights violations for his participation in the massacre at Dos Erres, Guatemala. Jordan was a part of the Guatemalan special forces patrol who raided Dos Erres in 1982 looking for stolen rifles…
MVP “Q & A Forum” – This Friday, October 15th, 2010 We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will answer…
On September 23, 2010 The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule to adjust fees for immigration applications and petitions effective November 23. Due to USCIS’s large differential between costs and expected revenue, the final rule is necessary to bridge this gap. It will increase overall cost…
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MVP “Q & A Forum” – This Friday, October 1st, 2010 We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will answer…
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of September 1, 2010. If you filed an appeal, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case. Administrative Appeals Office The current processing time for an I-129 H-1B Appeal…
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has partnered with the National Park Service (NPS) in recognition of Constitution and Citizenship Day on September 17. Over 9,000 candidates will be naturalized; candidates across twenty-two (22) national park sites will be naturalized between September 13 and September 24. Some of the highlights…