newyorkvisalawyer_o0id8f USCIS Offices Closed January 9, 2025 President Biden has declared Thursday, January 9, a National Day of Mourning to remember the life and legacy of James Earl Carter Jr., the 39th president of the United States, and has issued an Executive Order Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on January 9, … Read more
President Elect Trump has promised mass deportations, massive new immigration detention facilities, immigration enforcement officers patrolling all the cities, and [more] AI drones in the skies over the southern border as part of his plan to deport the 12-30 million undocumented immigrants in the US along with their US citizen children and certain legal immigrants…it … Read more
On August 19, 2024, the US Department of Homeland Security began accepting applications for a new program they announced called “Keeping Families Together” which was a process for certain noncitizen spouses and noncitizen stepchildren of U.S. citizens to request parole-in-place. This program was implemented using existing statutory authority that allowed for parole-in-place in other circumstances … Read more
The I-130 petition, a crucial step in family-based immigration, can often feel like navigating a complex maze. One common frustration arises when, after the elation of receiving an approval notice, you discover that USCIS has sent your I-130 to the National Visa Center (NVC) when you intended to adjust status in the U.S. Conversely, if … Read more
According to an article from the NY POST, some federal immigration bigwigs are calling for the ICE office at the Rikers Island jail complex to reopen. Previously the NY POST had reported how some local lawmakers were asking for the same thing. ICE New York Field Office Director Kenneth Genalo seems onboard with Trump’s promised … Read more
USCIS is now requiring that the Form I-693 Medical Examination & Vaccination Record be submitted with the I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status to Legal Permanent Resident. Rather than issue an RFE for the Form I-693 Medical Examination, USCIS may reject the I-485 Application if it is filed without a medical. It is important to … Read more