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 […]
BY: MADELEINE CARLISLE LINK to ArticleAPRIL 25, 2022 7:00 AM EDT On April 26, the Biden Administration will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court that it has the authority to end a controversial Trump-era policy that requires migrants seeking asylum in the United States to wait in Mexico while their claims are reviewed—even as […]
By Tim GoslingFebruary 22, 2022 Prague, Czech Republic – The threat of a large-scale Russian invasion looms over Ukraine to the north, south and, especially, the east. On its western border, the countries of Central Europe are eyeing a potential migrant crisis. The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia all say they are preparing for the possibility that […]
Immigration court backlog nearly equals size of Philadelphia’s population, study finds From CNN.com By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN January 18, 2022 The US immigration court backlog reached nearly 1.6 million cases last year, with cases climbing more rapidly between October and December, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, which tracks immigration […]
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 […]