Appeals Filing Fee May Skyrocket; Processing Times for Chicago Area Applicants
Published September 22, 2019 Administration Aims to Dramatically Increase Filing Fees for Appeals In an effort that will effectively deter appeals of certain immigration decisions within the deportation court...
Smoking Marijuana May Be Hazardous to Your Immigration Health
Published May 2, 2019 A lawful permanent resident (green card holder) seeking to become a U.S. citizen must fulfill a number of requirements when submitting their Application for...
The Top 6 Reasons to Hire An Immigration Lawyer
Published March 24, 2019 Whether the goal is U.S. citizenship via naturalization, lawful permanent residence (green card) or the issuance of a temporary visa – such as a work visa,...
Federal Indictments Handed Down Against Birth Tourism Ring
Published February 8, 2019 With few exceptions, per the Constitution of the United States of America, if a person is born in the U.S., they are born as a U.S....
Applying for Naturalization – 2 Big Decisionmaking Trends
Published January 24, 2019 Applying for U.S. citizenship after accumulating the requisite number of years of permanent residence should not be an automatic decision. In recent years, U.S. Department of...
How Are Immigration Related Services and Offices Impacted By the Government Shutdown?
Published January 10, 2019 As our nation is headed toward the longest government shutdown in our history, many of the players impacted, including companies petitioning foreign workers as well as...
What is a Conviction for Immigration Purposes?
Published November 28, 2018 Foreign nationals who are the subject of a criminal arrest or charges must take proper care to make informed decisions when it comes to consideration...
Widespread Delays Continue to Plague Most Immigration Filings
Published November 16, 2018 Applicants for immigration benefits in the U.S. such as lawful permanent residence, citizenship, employment authorization document (EAD), advance parole travel document (AP) and for removal...
Trump Looks To End Birthright Citizenship
Published November 2, 2018 The experts have already chimed in to advise that his plan is contrary to basic constitutional law, but that has not stopped Donald Trump from...