Immigration News

November 28, 2023

Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): Iowa, Kansas and Kentucky – Update

UPDATE: Explore American Immigration Council’ interactive map to get more comprehensive information on U.S. immigration data and its impact!

The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state.

With national immigration policy being discussed, we thought that it would be a good time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this AIC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Iowa, Kansas and Kentucky!

November 22, 2023

Recent Immigrants experience first Thanksgiving at Annual St. Louis Event

by Kellie N. Lego

Hundreds of people in St. Louis, MO, many of them recent immigrants to the United States were invited for a Thanksgiving Dinner, which in some cases was their first taste of this American tradition! The International Institute of St. Louis and other local organizations have been holding this potluck dinner since the 1980s. Krissy Durant, the institute’s director of communications stated, “It’s an opportunity to come together and to have a welcoming atmosphere and to bring everyone together in community whether they’re from the United States, like many of our volunteers are, or whether they are immigrants and to showcase some of the hospitality and welcoming that we have to offer here in St. Louis,”!

For further details please review the St. Louis Post-Dispatch News Article, “Recent immigrants experience first Thanksgiving at annual St. Louis event”.

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November 16, 2023

2023 USCIS Forms Updates – 10/31 and 11/13

by Kellie N. Lego

The USCIS Forms Updates web page lists their most recently updated forms. The list includes forms as they publish them and includes a brief explanation for the update.

The updated form listed below is their most recent addition to the list, dated October 31, 2023 and November 13, 2023!

Update to Form G-325A, Biographic Information (for Deferred Action). New Edition Dated 10/25/23.

November 8, 2023

Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): ID, IL and IN – Update

by Kellie N. Lego

UPDATE: Explore American Immigration Council’ interactive map to get more comprehensive information on U.S. immigration data and its impact!

The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state.

With national immigration policy being discussed, we thought that it would be a good time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this AIC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Idaho, Illinois and Indiana!

November 6, 2023

Immigration News – Top News Stories – Immigration

by Kellie N. Lego

List of some of the Top News Stories related to Immigration:

NBC News (nbcnews.com), 11/1/23:

Bipartisan bill would provide kids-only courts for migrant children in immigration court

November 2, 2023

Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): FL, GA and HI – Update

by Kellie N. Lego

UPDATE: Explore American Immigration Council’ interactive map to get more comprehensive information on U.S. immigration data and its impact!

The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state.

With national immigration policy being discussed, we thought that it would be a good time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this AIC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Florida, Georgia and Hawaii!

October 27, 2023

2023 USCIS Forms Updates – 10/10/23

by Kellie N. Lego

The USCIS Forms Updates web page lists their most recently updated forms. The list includes forms as they publish them and includes a brief explanation for the update.

The updated form listed below is their most recent addition to the list, dated October 10, 2023!

Update to Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service. New Edition Dated 11/03/22.

October 23, 2023

Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): CT, DE and DC – Update

by Kellie N. Lego

UPDATE: Explore American Immigration Council’ interactive map to get more comprehensive information on U.S. immigration data and its impact!

The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state.

With national immigration policy being discussed, we thought that it would be a good time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this AIC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Connecticut, Delaware and District of Columbia!

October 12, 2023

DOS Provides Contact Information for U.S. Embassy in Israel

by Kellie N. Lego

The State Department is providing contact information for the U.S. Embassy in Israel! U.S. citizens that need to contact the U.S. Embassy in Israel should follow the following link: cacms.state.gov/s/crisis-intake or by calling the State Department Consular Affairs at +1-833-890-9595 or +1-606-641-0131.

Source of Information:

Facebook – Travel Gov – U.S. Department of State: Consular Affairs

October 5, 2023

2023 USCIS Forms Updates – 10/2/23

by Kellie N. Lego

The USCIS Forms Updates web page lists their most recently updated forms. The list includes forms as they publish them and includes a brief explanation for the update.

The updated form listed below is their most recent addition to the list, dated October 2, 2023!

Update to Form G-1055, Fee Schedule. New Edition Dated 10/01/23.