The U.S District Court of Maryland ruled on July 17th that the Trump Administration must accept new DACA applications, after the Supreme Court decision in June that struck down efforts to end the program. Over 600,000 people have received deportation protection under DACA, which also grants eligible individuals certain benefits
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Delays in Immigration Processing
Over the past 18 months, there has been a general increase in the processing times by the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services. The most recent national average data comes from the previous US Government fiscal year, which ran from October 2017 through September 30th of 2018. This data, released
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Frequently Asked Questions – Obtaining a U Visa
What is the U Visa? The U visa is a non-immigrant visa for individuals who have been victims of certain qualifying crimes. These victims have suffered substantial physical or emotional harm; they are allowed to remain in the United States by cooperating with law enforcement and continuing to help with
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8 Essential Immigration Specialist Advice on Changes to Look Out For in 2015
8 Essential Immigration Specialist Advice on Changes to Look Out For in 2015 Assistance with naturalization and citizenship application can be challenging to handle on your own, especially in 2015 which has been a year of sweeping policy changes. As the immigration specialist in Pleasanton and the surrounding area, Nasiri
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How to File a B-2 Visitor Visa to the United States
Embassies of the United States worldwide are crowded with people who want to apply for all types of visas. Most of them are B-2 visitor visas. Considering the huge number of people who file for the visa, it is obvious why there are strict rules that lead to many visa
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California Proposition 47, Reduced Penalties for Minor Drug Charges on November 4, 2014 approved
This new bill proposed an alternative judicial option for immigrants facing minor drug charges in California, potentially shielding immigrants from the very real threat of deportation and thwarted citizenship. Citizens arrested for minor drug charges within the state of California have the option of electing to go into the
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New Law Seeks To Penalize Immigration Lawyer Fraud
On March 2015, Congressmen Bill Foster (D-Illinois) and Ted Deutch (D-Florida) introduced a bill that could act as a legal reprimand to fraudulent legal advisors who take advantage of immigrants applying for legal status in America. These fraudulent and dishonest immigration consultants are often known as “notarios.” Immigration consultants, notaries
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Consideration for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
This FAQs guide outlines relevant features about DACA. 1. What is DACA? Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals a. Brief History of DACA The introduction and implementation of DACA was a historical event. For the first time in the U.S. history, an immigration policy was passed due to efforts led by
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How to avoid delays in Immigrant Visa Petitions
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has a strict set of rules for each process. If you have a visa application on-going, read through this article to avoid getting delays in immigration services. The strict immigration process is created to accommodate the visa applications of millions of foreign citizens
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