Since the beginning of the year, the air has been buzzing with prospects of comprehensive immigration reform. Remember, there are no changes in the law yet, but things seem to be moving along in Congress, at least on the Senate side. Here is the late…
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USCIS has recently implemented a new immigrant visa fee of $165, to be paid by people who are entering the U.S. on an immigrant visa. An immigrant visa means that you are applying to enter the United States as a permanent resident, rather than on a t…
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Breaking News: Some Family-Based Adjustment of Status Interviews to Be Waived USCIS announced in October 2012 that it would reallocate some of its workload, and shift cases from the four service centers to a field office or to the National Benefits C…
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Want to become a citizen? Apply for naturalization and have an attorney review your application for free! What: Eligible legal permanent residents (green card holders) apply for naturalization When: Saturday, April 20th, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Wher…
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A foreign national may wait years to receive an employment-based green card. While the green card process is employer-specific, a particular section of the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 (frequently referred to as AC…
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Traveling as a Green Card Holder: What You Need to Know There are two issues for U.S. legal permanent residents (green card holders) who wish to travel internationally: 1) Physical presence in the U.S. to preserve the permanent residence status, and…
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Immigration Reform – and Government Slowdowns – Ahead! START NOW TO AVOID THE DELAYS! Immigration reform is coming! No one knows for sure what form it will take, but one thing is for sure – it will drastically increase the workload of the U…
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The December visa bulletin has just been published, and it brings this news to the world of U.S. immigrants waiting for their green cards: 1. The Good: The EB-2 worldwide category remains current, and we anticipate it will stay current indefinitely (…
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Today is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day in the United States! The day marks the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. It is also a day to recognize those who have become U.S. citizens (though here at Sumner Immigration Law, we…
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What Happened to the October Visa Bulletin? The October visa bulletin was posted earlier this week. Earlier this summer, Department of State officials anticipated that: The EB-2 priority dates for “all other countries” (other than China, India, M…
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