The Public Charge Rule, Explained
February 24, 2020The public charge rule is aimed at reducing eligible green card and visa holders, by redefining what makes them depend on public benefits or likely to.
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The Public Charge Policy on Green Card Applications Filed Outside the U.S.
February 24, 2020The new “public charge rule” makes it harder to secure green cards and visas, by redefining who is likely to depend on the government for support.
#BoundlessCouple: Soraya and Robin
Dec 11, 2019After working in the United States on an H-1B visa, a marriage-based green card gave Malaysian-born graphic designer Andrew a chance to build a future with his husband Ian, a psychologist from Colorado. Boundless caught up with Andrew shortly after… View Article
Best Apps to Prepare for U.S. Citizenship Test
February 10, 2020Congratulations! You’re finally applying for U.S. citizenship after many years of patiently working towards it. But before you invite all your friends and family to the naturalization ceremony, you have to take and pass the U.S. citizenship test.It may sound… View Article
Trump Travel Ban Will Block Over 5% of Immigrants From Abroad
January 31, 2020President Donald Trump has expanded his travel ban to include 6 more countries, including Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation.The expanded ban means the Trump administration is now blocking more than 5% of immigrants, based on the numbers that have historically… View Article
Public Charge Rule 20-Factor Test
January 30, 2020IMPORTANT UPDATE — Feb. 24, 2020: The new public charge rule took effect on Feb. 24, 2020, and applies to people applying for green cards or visas both from within and outside the United States:For those applying from within the… View Article
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Implement Public Charge Rule
January 27, 2020The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with implementing its controversial “public charge rule,” which makes it harder for low-income immigrants to obtain green cards.
Green Card Application Denials On the Rise
January 27, 2020The lines might be shorter, but it’s getting tougher to obtain a green card, according to USCIS immigration data for fiscal year 2019.
Visa Bulletin for February 2020
January 24, 2020The U.S. Department of State released its latest Visa Bulletin. That’s a big deal if you’re waiting for your priority date to be current so that your green card application can move forward.
State Department Unveils New Rules to Limit “Birth Tourism”
January 23, 2020The State Department rolled out new rules Thursday that aim to limit “birth tourism” — when pregnant women travel to the United States to give birth in order for their child to obtain a U.S. passport.The new rules, which go… View Article