Getting married is a life-changing experience. Moving to a new country (or deciding to stay permanently) is also life-changing. Add those two together, and you’re in for an exciting but challenging ride! Read on for five tips for your marriage-…
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It’s not uncommon for a foreign national here in the U.S. on an H-1B visa, L-1 visa, or other temporary visa classification (F-1, E-2, J-1, etc.) to fall in love with a U.S. citizen or green card holder, get married, and apply for a marriage-ba…
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By Nikita St. Amour, Sumner Immigration Law Paralegal You can now reschedule your biometrics appointment online! USCIS recently launched a new self-service biometric services appointment rescheduling tool on my.uscis.gov. If you needed to reschedule…
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A lot of times, clients will come to us and say, “Help! My visa is going to expire soon!” But is it? Let’s talk about the difference between the visa and I-94. What is the Difference Between a Visa and I-94? It is important to take…
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By Nikita St. Amour, Immigration Paralegal Congratulations, it’s the moment you’ve been waiting for–your immigrant visa has been approved! But wait, the immigrant visa validity is less than six months?! What gives? Per the U.S. Depa…
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New year, new USCIS fees! USCIS has recently announced proposed changes to their filing fee schedule. Why Is USCIS Increasing Filing Fees? USCIS claims that they must increase filing fees to keep up with operational costs to timely process cases. If…
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CBP has recently announced that the agency will no longer issue entry stamps when a foreign national enters the U.S.. They have made this change to further streamline the entrance process. The entry stamp is a stamp that a CBP officer stamps in a for…
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Effective September 26, 2022, USCIS increased the green card automatic extension period for certain renewal applicants. The Permanent Resident card was previously auto-extended by 12 months, and USCIS has increased the timeline to account for long US…
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USCIS processing delays are at an all-time high and there’s little sign that things will get better anytime soon. It can be very frustrating, but there are ways to deal with the delay. File early and have realistic expectations. As always, it&#…
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By Nikita St. Amour Updated July 24, 2025 Filing for U.S. immigration can be a complex process. There are many moving parts to an immigration application, and one of those parts may seem unexpected: the medical exam. The information below addresses m…
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