Source: https://www.boundless.com/blog/nvc-monthly-backlog-report/ boundless.com There are still close to half a MILLION immigrant visas waiting to be processed and issued. The National Visa Center (NVC) green card backlog fell somewhat in July, as the NVC reported 409,645 interviews were waiting to be scheduled at the end of July, versus 426,486 still remaining at the […]
I’m going to give you a few scenarios that may or may not be true.[1] Sometimes, I get emotional describing these cases because they’re so ridiculous, so unfair and so unfathomable, but this is how the intersection of criminal convictions and federal immigration law comes into play. Case 1: Stealing Bacon […]
Consequences of Marriage Fraud No green card Long timelines and appeals Possible criminal and civil penalties Possible deportation Investigation by ICE No future sponsorship Under the Immigration and Nationalities Act (INA) section 204 – procedures for granting immigrant status – there is a small, one paragraph subsection that acts as a kill switch to […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwvbQR887W0President Joseph Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. Even before his inauguration, President Biden promised sweeping changes to current immigration policies, including bringing back DACA and lifting the travel ban. Negotiations with Congress are still underway, but a quick preview was temporarily available here. Proposed changes include: Path to status […]
A conviction for certain offenses against minors may permanently bar immigration sponsorship for family members Under the 2006 Adam Walsh Act (AWA), certain U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents who have been convicted of a “specified offense against a minor” are preventing from sponsoring family members for immigration purposes. This means a fiance, […]
Section 7611 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Year 2020, also called the Liberian Refugee Immigrant Fairness (LRIF) law, authorizes a path to legal permanent residency – and ultimately, citizenship – for thousands of Liberians who have resided in the United States for years, but who have been unsure of how to fix […]
A few years ago, I found myself compelled to blog about the distasteful reality show 90 Day Fiancé. For those who don’t know, this is a show about U.S. citizens attempting to bring their fiances and spouses to the United States. They navigate issues such as love, fighting, infidelity, money, instagram filters, catfishing, fighting, cultural […]
When you file for divorce, you must state a date of separation. In Pennsylvania, no-fault divorces are granted one of two ways: (a) both parties agree after a ninety (90) day cooling off period, or (b) after one year of separation, whether or not the other party agrees. It may seem like a […]
Naturalization is the process of obtaining citizenship and becoming a U.S. citizen. The process is codified in 8 U.S.C. 1427. The requirements are quite straight forward. In order to become a U.S. naturalized citizen, a person must: (1) be a green card holder for 5 years (or, in the case of spouse […]
The world of immigration is full of immigration judges and CBP, ICE/ERO, and USCIS officers investigating fraud and misrepresentation. Most grounds are waivable or forgivable. For example, when adjusting in the United States as the spouse of a U.S. citizen, any unauthorized work is generally not an issue. As another example, coming to the […]