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Driver’s License in Georgia with a Pending Application with USCIS
On January 1, 2014, Georgia Senate Bill (SB) 122 became effective which authorizes the issuance of a temporary driving license or identification card to a noncitizen applicant whose Georgia driver’s license has expired, or will expire within 30 days. Noncitizen applicants must present evidence that they have filed, or on their behalf has been filed,…
Read MoreU.S. Embassy in Jamaica Puts New Restrictions on Third-Country National Visa Applicants
A Third Country National (TCN) Visa is a process whereby an alien, who is already in the U.S., can apply for a non-immigrant visa with a U.S. Consulate, located outside of their home country. This often makes the process more convenient for non-immigrants applying for the same visa status as his/her current visa status in…
Read MoreForeign Beneficiary May Challenge Revocation of I-140 Immigrant Petition
One of the most widely used provisions of American Competitiveness in the Twenty First Century Act (AC21) is the portability provisions that permits employment-based green card beneficiaries to move the green card application to a new employer provided certain conditions are met. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit with jurisdiction over…
Read MorePresident’s Executive Actions on Immigration
On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced a series of immigration initiatives that could become effective as early as in the next 3 to 6 months. More than 4.5 million individuals potentially may stand to benefit from these long-awaited Executive Actions, including recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. These initiatives will allow…
Read MoreNew myE-Verify Website Provides Employees and Job Seekers Access to E-Verify Information
More than half a million U.S. employers use E-Verify to check that their new hires are authorized to work in the United States. The web-based system compares information from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility. USCIS has recently announced…
Read MoreSupreme Court Decision on CSPA Makes Life Harder for Immigrant Families
The U.S. Supreme Court has just made life harder for immigrants and their families by issuing a landmark ruling essentially stating that children who have gone the legal route, and are waiting in line with their parents for permanent residency, have to go to the back of the line once they turn 21 years old,…
Read MoreJuly 2014 Visa Bulletin: Forward Movement for EB-2 India
U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the July 2014 Visa Bulletin which is the tenth Visa Bulletin for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014. Under the Employment Based (EB) category, cutoff dates for EB-2 India has moved significantly to September 1, 2008. Based on the April 21, 2014 meeting between Mr. Charlie Oppenheim of…
Read MoreNewsAlert! U.S. Consulates in Canada Temporarily Suspend TCN Visa Processing for Summer
A Third-Country Nationals (TCN) is an individual who is not a citizen of the home or host countries. In the immigration context it is used to refer to individuals who are applying for visas in countries that are not their country of citizenship. Though U.S. Department of State (DOS) recommends applicants to apply for a…
Read MoreDOJ and DOE push for enforcement of educational equality
Often, immigrants with school-aged children and questionable legal status may be fearful of enrolling their children in public school, as they lack awareness of the mandated law concerning the basic right of all children residing in the US the opportunity to attend elementary and secondary level public schools, regardless of their immigration status. Federal, state,…
Read MoreArrival/Departure History Now Available on I-94 Webpage
Foreign visitors entering the United States are issued Form I-94 by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) denoting Arrival/Departure Record. In the past, the I-94 was issued in paper format but since April 30, 2013 I-94s became accessible electronically online at https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html On May 1, 2014 CBP announced further improvements to the system and the new webpage…
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