Family-based 2A retrogesses in January 2011
The Visa Bulletin for January 2011 was published today. I am sad to report that the family-based 2A preference retrogressed almost 3 years. The priority date now is January 2008,[…]
Category: Family-Based Immigration
House OKs proxy marriage in immigration cases
Copied from the Navy Times: Watson Immigration Law will be paying close attention to this bill. By Rick Maze – Staff writer Posted : Tuesday Nov 16, 2010 14:39:42 EST[…]
December 2010 Visa Bulletin Out
The Visa Bulletin for December 2010 was released today with continued good news for legal permanent resident (LPR) family-based petitioners filing for spouses and unmarried children (2A category). The waiting[…]
November 2010 Visa Bulletin Out
The November 2010 visa bulletin was out today continuing the good news of fast processing for family-based petitions by LPR petitioners for spouses and children. There was a two-month leap forward[…]
November 2010 visa bulletin out
The November 2010 visa bulletin was released today with further good news for legal permanent resident (LPR) family-based petitioners. Any LPR petitioning for spouse or minor children will have a quicker[…]
AILA Leadership Blog-Big Brother is “Friending” You
This article is copied from the AILA Leadership Blog written by David Leopold, the current AILA President. This is a great insight into social networking websites and how USCIS and the[…]
IMMIGRATION AND YOU: Getting a Divorce Decree from a country with no divorce law
This piece is written for a column in “One Philippines Pacific Northwest Edition” newspaper. Here is a link. (See page 22). Dear Tahmina, I am from the Philippines. I was married when quite young and[…]
Public Charge Fact Sheet
Reprinted from USCIS: Introduction Public charge has been part of U.S. immigration law for more than 100 years as a ground of inadmissibility and deportation. An individual who is likely at[…]
New immigration law goes into effect; “widow’s penalty” ends
Reprinted from wrdw.com: Reporter: Melissa Tune AUGUSTA,Ga. — A new immigration law is now in effect and this means new changes for Americans who marry foreign nationals. What’s known as[…]
Senate Measure Gives Rights to Widows of Citizens
Reprinted from the New York Times: By KIRK SEMPLE Published: October 20, 2009 The Senate approved a measure on Tuesday that would end what has become known as the “widow[…]