Chicago Based Applicants for Green Cards and Citizenship: DHS/CIS Processing Times
Published February 6, 2018 Marriage based adjustment of status applicants living in CIS Chicago’s jurisdiction are seeing an approximately 7-8 month wait to be scheduled for an interview. Applicants...
Update: Green Card Interviews for Marriage Based Applicants, Including for Same Sex Partners
Published November 28, 2017 A foreign national applying for permanent resident status by way of marriage to a U.S. citizen, continues to enjoy a mostly efficient and streamlined...
When Will CIS Expedite Processing of your Petition or Application? AND New Vetting Procedures in Place for Visa Applicants
Published June 6, 2017 These days, with processing times for various petitions and applications getting longer, it is important to be aware that U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Citizenship and...
Marriage Based Green Card Interview Horror Stories; Where Do They Come From?
Published May 9, 2017 Question: Which travels quicker – good news or bad news? Bad news, of course. “Train Wrecks” are exciting, interesting, sensational and sometimes, satisfying – especially...
A New Look for Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents
Published April 25, 2017 Toward enhancing security and combatting document fraud, U.S. Department of Homeland Security will begin issuing a newly redesigned Permanent Resident Card (“Green Card”) and Employment...
Applying for U.S. Citizenship: The Top 4 Things That Matter
Published March 21, 2017 To be sure, a foreign national residing in the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident (aka “green card” holder) is not required to apply for...
FILE BEFORE DECEMBER 23, 2016 TO AVOID IMMIGRATION FILING FEE INCREASES
Published November 23, 2016 As of December 23, 2016, and for the first time in six years, a filing fee increase for certain immigration applications or petitions is set to...
Expansion of Stateside “Provisional” Waiver Program
Published August 8, 2016 Back in 2013, the US Department of Homeland Security/Citizenship and Immigration Services first implemented a “stateside” I-601A Waiver program, an initiative allowing for the processing a “waiver...
For Those Who Entered the U.S. Under a False Identity and Now Want a Green Card
Published July 25, 2016 Foreign nationals who enter the U.S. under a false identity or assumed name usually do so because conventional legal avenues to gain entry are not available to...
I-751 Petitions to Remove Conditional Basis on Residence: For When the Marriage Works, and For When It Does Not
Published April 20, 2016 Usually, foreign nationals obtaining immigration benefits by way of a marriage to a U.S. citizen are only initially granted resident status on a 2 year...