The Biden administration on Friday did away with a proposed Trump-era rule that would have required U.S. immigrants to submit additional biometrics data, such as DNA samples, eye scans, photos for facial recognition, and voice prints at any point until… View Article
The Biden administration will suspend a Trump-era requirement that spouses of immigrant workers have their fingerprints taken, which was causing severe delays in processing work permit applications.U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said in a recent court filing it would… View Article
What if I lost the passport that had my original visa, how do I prove a valid entry?If the spouse seeking a green card no longer has their prior passport with their original U.S. visa, their I-94 travel record should… View Article
The Biden administration announced on Monday it would raise the refugee admissions ceiling to 62,500, quadrupling the Trump-era cap.“I am revising the United States’ annual refugee admissions cap to 62,500 for this fiscal year,” said President Biden in a statement…. View Article
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Numerous countries, including the United States, have implemented travel or entry restrictions at their ports of entry. These changes will impact nonimmigrant visa… View Article
The coronavirus pandemic led to the suspension of U.S. visa services around the world. As restrictions start to ease, most U.S. embassies and consulates have resumed certain immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments. Learn the current status of visa services in… View Article
Joe Biden marked his first 100 days as president today, and in that short time he has made it clear that reforming the U.S. immigration system is a top priority. On day one, he reversed some of his predecessor’s more… View Article
Immigrant parents of young children are more likely to face challenges in supporting their children’s education than U.S.-born parents, according to a new report by the Migration Policy Institute’s (MPI’s) National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy (NCIIP).Parents serve an essential… View Article
My spouse is abroad and we are applying for a marriage green card using consular processing. Who needs to sign the application?If both partners live in the United States, the sponsoring spouse must sign Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative)… View Article
The 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.
