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U.S. to Change Asylum Procedures for Immigrants Seeking Asylum at the Border
On March 29, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which houses USCIS, and the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) which oversees the U.S. Immigration court system announced an interim final rule that is slated to...
Social Security Administration Discontinued No-Match Letters
Last year, the Social Security Administration announced that it would discontinue the practice of sending “no-match” letters. These letters, also known as EDCOR notifications, served to alert employers that an individual employee’s W-2 form does not match the SSA’s records....
Filing I-130 Petitions with the Department of State May Help Certain Afghan, Ethiopian, and Ukrainian Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens Abroad
A recent policy announcement may make the immigration process a little easier for certain spouses, minor children, and parents of adult U.S. citizens who wish to come to live permanently in the United States with their U.S. citizen relatives. In...
U.S. Immigration Updates Relating to the War in Ukraine
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is heartbreaking, especially for those who have family members directly impacted by the war. Unfortunately, the U.S. government has not yet put into place an effective system to help Ukrainians in need come to...
ICE Ability to Unlawfully Detain Immigrants Limited
On February 8, 2022, a federal judge in Chicago approved a settlement to limit ICE’s practice of unlawfully detaining individuals. The case is called “Castanon Nava et al v. Department of Homeland Security et al.” The lawsuit was filed by...
New York City Grants Non-citizens the Right to Vote in Local Elections
Most non-US Citizens are not eligible to vote in any U.S Elections. Often, registering to vote, or voting, leads to an individual knowingly or unknowingly claiming to be a U.S. Citizen. Once a noncitizen falsely claims to be a U.S. citizen to obtain any benefit...
Requesting the Police Clearance Letter (“Carta de No Antecedentes Penales”) for Immigrant Visa Applicants Who Lived in Mexico – Now Available at the Mexican Consulate in Chicago
(Español abajo) As part of the process to obtain an immigrant visa to seek permanent residency in the United States, many Mexican nationals are required to obtain police clearance letters (“cartas de no antecedentes penales”) from their home state or...
Consulates Will Waive Visa Interviews for Many H, L, O, P and Q Visas Until the End of 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant delays in scheduling visa interviews at all U.S. Consulates abroad. Fortunately, on December 23, 2021, the U.S. Department of State announced that it will waive the in-person interview requirement for many H, L, O,...
