President Biden Sends Immigration Bill to Congress as Part of His Commitment to Modernize our Immigration System President Biden is sending a bill to Congress on day one to restore humanity and American values to our immigration system. The bill provides hardworking people who enrich our c...
USCIS has updated its Policy Manual with guidance on the final fee rule, which adjusts the fees they charge for certain immigration benefit applications and petitions. The final rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 3, 2020. Notably, the application for naturalization, for example w...
The State Department announced that effective August 28, as it becomes safe to resume more consular operations at each U.S. mission, posts are authorized to give K visa cases high priority. Applicants should check the website of their nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate for updates on what servi...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will proceed with its furlough of about 13,400 employees, or about two-thirds of its workforce, on August 30th. The USCIS had hoped the Covid package would serve as a vehicle to approve an emergency bailout to address the agency's budget sh...
The Trump administration is preparing an Executive Order to suspend all immigration into the United States! Don't risk it alone! Law Offices of Joseph F. Jacob can help. www.JacobLawOffices.com 518-472-0230
The number of people who obtained lawful permanent residence, besides refugees who entered the United States in previous years, declined to 940,877 in the 2018 fiscal year from 1,063,289 in the 2016 fiscal year, the first sign of a decline that coming policies are most likely to exacerbate. Those...
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump Administration to apply the a "Wealth Test for Green Card" making immigrant ineligible for immigration benefits like permanent resident legal status if they use public benefits, like Medicaid or food stamps. An experienced immigration lawyer can help. Law Off...
No experience required: US hiring immigration judges who don't have any immigration law experience! This is a big problem for immigrants who are facing unacceptable delay and hardship proving they qualify for an immigration benefit. The help and assistance of an experienced immigration a...
In a nutshell, there is no ease of restrictions on immigration in the near future! The USCIS has been tightening every screw to limit the discretion of applying the rules and had been adjudicating cases based on the most stringent application of regulations, prompting immigrant to over-show ev...
The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to make it more difficult for low-income immigrants seeking to come to or trying to remain legally in the United States. The public charge rule impacts people who rely on public assistance, including most forms of Medicaid, food s...
USCIS documents show the agency instructed its officers to supersede the authority and expertise of the Labor Department in determining certain eligibility requirements for H-1B visa applicants. In almost every immigration category, USCIS is now deploying strict standards of review and adjudic...
Since 2017, Trump administration policies have focused on restricting the entry of immigrants and foreign nationals, including scientists and engineers. “Denial rates for new H-1B petitions have increased significantly, rising from 6% in FY 2015 to 32% in the first quarter of FY 2019,” accord...
On October 4, 2019, The President issued a Presidential Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the United States Healthcare System. Immigrants who apply for visas will have to show that they will be covered by a healthcare insurance within 30 days of en...
فيما يلي 100 سؤال وجواب حول التربية المدنية )التاريخ والحكومة( لاختبار التجنس. إن اختبار التربية المدنية شفهي وسوف يسأل مسؤول دائرة خدمات الجنسية والهجرة الأمريكية مقدم الطلب نحو 10 أسئلة من بين ال 100 سؤال الخاصة بالتربية المدنية. ويجب على مقدم الطلب أن يجيب إجابة صحيحة على 6 من بين 10 أسئلة ع...
Civics Test Study Tools is an official application of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), designed to help you study for the civics test portion of the naturalization interview. Watch | Learn | Pass! Jacob Law Offices | International ...
USCIS New developments under the final rule include: Raising the minimum investment amounts;Revising the standards for certain targeted employment area (TEA) designations;Giving the agency responsibility for directly managing TEA designations;Clarifying USCIS procedures for the removal of condit...
USCIS officers will now be required to remind individuals at their adjustment of status interviews of their sponsors' responsibilities under existing law and regulations. Our officers must remind applicants and sponsors that the Affidavit of Support is a legal and enforceable contract between th...
USCIS will implement a national strategy to decrease differences in processing times based on location for Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, and Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. As caseloads shift between field offices, applicant may be sche...
Beginning July 1, USCIS will no longer accept Form I-407, Record of Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status at international field offices by mail or in person. Individuals who wish to voluntarily record abandonment of their lawful permanent resident (LPR) status must submit Form I-40...
If you entered the Unites States and you engage in a conduct inconsistent with your nonimmigrant status within 90 days of entry, you may be presumed to have willfully misrepresented your intention in seeking a visa or entry. Avoid for example: Engaging in unauthorized employment; ...
Andreea Dumitru Knowingly Made False Statements and Representations On More Than 100 Asylum Applications! The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Andreea Dumitru, also known as “Andreea Dumitru Parcalaboiu,” an immigration attorney based in Queens, New ...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services helped initiate an investigation that led to charges and guilty pleas from Veronica Perdomo, 43, for fraudulently practicing immigration law and impersonating an immigration officer. The plea included two counts of Wire Fraud, each of which carries a ...
On Oct. 1, USCIS began using digital tablets to administer the English reading and writing tests during naturalization interviews as part of the agency's ongoing business modernization efforts. Although USCIS applicants already use digital tablets to sign or verify parts of their applications,...
Lawyers of Distinction FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2018 The Lawyers of Distinction is pleased to announce that Joseph F Jacob, Esq. of Albany, New York, has been certified as a member. The Lawyers of Distinction is recognized as the fastest growing community of distinguished lawyers in t...
The H-2B Program H2B Visa The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. Congress has set the H-2B cap at 66,000 per fiscal year, with 33,000 for workers who begin employment in...