Posts tagged USCIS

I happened to read this blog post during an important immigration strategy conference. “The workable solutions that preserve our values and move us forward” just seemed like empty words at that moment Matter of Wang vs. Matter of Garcia are two essential court case decisions in... [+]

Would you have any fear about your safety if you had to return to your home country, if deported? Yes No Have you been the victim of a serious crime in the U.S. or been taken to the U.S. against your will? Yes No The answer to... [+]

I have this urge to put USCIS on the Morons of the Week every single week but alas, we have to pass on the title every now and then. What have they done this time? Try to deport a 11 year old to a country she... [+]

On one hand, the ICE and concerned Americans are pressing for a crackdown on “illegal immigration” and on the other hand, USCIS is making legal migration from Mexico much tougher by permanently closing offices in Tijuana. Obviously, this move is contradictory to resolving the problem... [+]

Check out the Acting Director of the USCIS (formerly known as INS) making excuses for the slow, inefficient and bureaucratic mess of the immigration system in this country. And within a couple days, he is again bombarded with hundreds of questions about processing times and dates.... [+]

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 last week that anyone who is under “voluntary departure” can still petition to remain in the U.S. if their circumstances change i.e. marriage. You can read the details below. Basically, under older USCIS provisions, once you are in the country illegally,... [+]

That is the story 89,683 legal permanent residents of the United States last year, who were denied naturalization and are now facing deportation proceedings. The CIS is turning down more cases of naturalization than ever before since the 1996 law that increased scrutiny of citizenship applications.... [+]