Foreign nationals who wait patiently, sometimes for several years, for a US green card to become available to them would probably not believe that some aliens do not complete the green card application process when one is readily available. But it does happen. These eligible aliens often are already in the US and put off [...]
USCIS reports that lawful permanent resident (LPR) green card applicants might experience delays of up to 8 weeks in the delivery of their plastic permanent resident card green card. USCIS is upgrading their card production equipment. US immigration field offices can issue temporary evidence of permanent residence (LPR) by stamping an applicant's passport with the [...]
Little 11 year old Ewelinda Bledniak immigrated to the US from Poland with her family when she was just 2 years old. She and her family currently live outside of Atlanta, Georgia where immigration officials are set to send her back to Poland. Ewelinda's family claims that their former immigration attorney failed to file the [...]
The International Operations Division of US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has opened an office in Anaheim, CA to help process I-601 waivers for grounds of inadmissibility filed in Ciudad de Juarez, Mexico (CDJ). Ciudad de Juarez (CDJ) started a 601 waiver adjudication program in 2007 whereby certain waivers are approved either the same day [...]
When contacted by a potential client whose goal is simply to “get a green card”, immigration attorneys must often engage in an analysis that rivals a law school exam question. Does the person qualify for a visa because of a family member? Can he get a green card through employment? Does he qualify for asylum? [...]
A former resident of Belarus, now a US permanent resident living in New Jersey, recently plead guilty to federal extortion charges stemming from threats he made when his company unexpectly laid him off. Now, not only does he face jail time and a possible $250,000 fine, by he could lose his LPR status and be [...]
