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Thousands of Immigrants will not Vote due to Delays in Naturalization Ceremonies
Delays in the USCIS services The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is the entity in charge of reviewing and responding to all immigration applications in the country. Due to the massive outbreak of Coronavirus in the North American territory, the USCIS was forced to close its offices to the public and suspend face-to-face services…
Read MoreDiversity Visa Lottery Winners File Lawsuit Against Trump’s Administration
This time, the complaint is about the Diversity Visa Lottery The US is a country internationally known for its famous Diversity Visa Lottery. Annually, since 1990, the US Department of State (DOS) issues approximately 50,000 random visas that grant legal permanent residence, also known as Green Card, to immigrants from different countries. In order for…
Read MoreGreen Card Applications are Still Suspended
Trump increases immigration restrictions Immigration in the US has been tremendously affected by the arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic. In fact, the restrictions implemented in immigration policies have increased considerably in recent months. This adds up to the fact that Trump’s administration has been trying to reduce immigration, both legal and illegal, since 2017…
Read MoreThe US Needs Foreign Health Workers to Stay in the Country
The massive outbreak of Coronavirus in North American territory The health crisis we are currently facing happened so suddenly that countries around the world had to adopt emergency measures to protect the health of the population. Since the massive outbreak of Coronavirus in the US, healthcare providers have been the frontline in the battle against…
Read MoreSenators Call on USCIS to Restore Naturalization Ceremonies
More than two months since USCIS closed its offices In light of the global health emergency generated by the Coronavirus, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) decided to temporarily close its offices until the risk to public health decreases. The official decision was communicated to the public in late March 2020. USCIS has announced…
Read MoreA new opportunity for foreign doctors in the US
Lawmakers ask Congress to help foreign doctors and nurses The health sector is overstretched and exhausted due to the alarming health crisis caused by the Coronavirus. The US is one of the main epicenters of the massive COVID-19 outbreak, and health workers have had to fight very hard to counter the impact of the pandemic…
Read MoreTrump decides to suspend Green Cards
Immigration policies have changed unexpectedly The world was not prepared for the crisis we are going through and all the measures that have been taken so far are intended to mitigate the global health emergency. Trump’s government is doing everything possible to stop the crisis caused by the Coronavirus. In his eagerness to temporarily suspend…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and the “Public Charge Rule”
The “Public Charge Rule” The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the entity in charge of protecting the country from any possible threat. In February, 2020, DHS implemented a policy called the “Public Charge Rule”. This rule has existed for over 100 years in the US, however, the new changes were directly approved by…
Read MoreExtended Deadline to Submit Green Card and Visa Evidence
Deadline extended to respond RFE and NOID The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) decided to extend the RFE and NOID response time by an additional 60 days due to COVID-19. We know that filing a green card or visa petition can be complicated and that is why we recommend that you have the guidance…
Read MoreConditional Permanent Residence vs. Legal Permanent Residence
Permanent Residences There are different types of permanent residences in the US, there is the conditional permanent residence and the permanent legal residence. The difference is that one of them grants a 2-year permit and the other one grants 10 years. Besides the length, the two-year conditional permanent residence cannot be renewed, and the ten-year…
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