Tag: immigration

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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            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 […]

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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 […]

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     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 […]

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     There are four major ways you may be detained if you are not a citizen of the United States of America: unlawful presence, crimes, prior removal orders and terrorism grounds. Being detained means sitting in an immigration detention center (which may be in a prison or airport) until immigration officers can determine your […]

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     “Build the Wall” has become a popular political tagline regarding immigration. It started with the Presidential campaign of Donald J. Trump and remains a key point in immigration reform debates. Essentially, the concept is to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border to stop the flow of human and drug trafficking. Supporters believe […]

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