The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is publishing fact sheets with information on the population that are eligible for naturalization in specific regions. These fact sheets provide information on select characteristics of people with Lawful Permanent Residence (LPR) status, also known as Green Card holders in the different regions…
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The U.S. cities where immigrants are moving and thriving
This news article uses data to find the top U.S. cities where immigrants are moving and thriving! They have made a top 10 metro areas list where immigrants are moving within the United States once they have immigrated. Below is a list of cities with the highest net domestic migration rate from…
USCIS Releases New Data on Effective Reduction of Backlogs, Support for Humanitarian Missions, and Fiscal Responsibility
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released new data on Effective Reduction of Backlogs, Support for Humanitarian Missions, and Fiscal Responsibility in the form of a Progress Report! On Wednesday, December 7th, USCIS released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 progress report (PDF) with new information demonstrating how it reduced backlogs in…
UPDATED – USCIS Extends and Expands Fee Exemptions and Expedited Processing for Afghan Nationals
On Tuesday, November 22nd, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it is extending and expanding already announced filing fee exemptions and expedited application processing for certain Afghan nationals. To view the list of Fee Exemptions and to see the Expedited Processing available please view this USCIS News Alert for more information:…
Recommendations for Paper Filings to Avoid Scanning Delays
If you are making any paper filings with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), they have made a list of recommendations for such filings to avoid scanning delays. USCIS is moving to an electronic environment which requires them to scan and upload many of the documents that they receive.…
Immigration News – Top News Stories – Immigration
List of some of the Top News Stories related to Immigration: The Hill (thehill.com), 11/29/22: Livestock farmers push for immigration bill U.S. Livestock farmers are pushing the Senate to deliver a long-awaited immigration bill as soon as possible, hopefully over the lame-duck session. ______ NPR (npr.org), 11/29/22: A fight…
Venezuelans expelled from U.S. decide next steps in Mexico
The United States and Mexico have made a deal that Venezuelans who came into the U.S. illegally can be expelled to Mexico under Title 42. Title 42 is a World War II-era public health order that prohibits entry into the United States if they believe it could introduce communicable diseases…
USCIS Extends COVID-19-related Flexibilities – Update 10/24/22
USCIS announced on Monday, October 24th, that they were extending the Flexibilities that they originally announced in March 2020. These flexibilities are for responding to certain requests from the USCIS, some are listed below: Requests for Evidence; Continuations to Request Evidence (N-14); Notices of Intent to Deny; Notices of Intent…
2022 USCIS Forms Updates
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has created a document online on their research library listing all the 2022 USCIS form updates in reverse chronological order! This document lists updates of all forms issued by USCIS! Note: check the USCIS website for the latest updates and correct version of USCIS forms! Please review AILA Research Library…
U.S. to restart Immigrant Visa Processing in Cuba in 2023 to discourage illegal migration
The Biden administration announced that it will resume immigrant visa processing in Havana, Cuba to discourage illegal immigration from that country. A record number of Cubans are fleeing to the United States though the Mexico border in the last few years. A State Department Official stated, “These efforts are a…