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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new rule in Jan 2019 called the H-1B Registration Rule, to streamline the H-1B Lottery Process more efficient and effective. On September 4th, 2019, USCIS published a proposed rule amendment for comments,...

On August 14, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a rule that seeks to broaden the authority of U.S. Immigration officers in denying applicants of green cards, visa extensions, or other changes in immigration status. An officer’s ability to...

The Trump Administration announced today that it will instruct the Department of Homeland Security to step up enforcement of removal proceedings for people who overstay visas. This is unwelcome news. About 700,000 travelers to the United States overstayed their visas...

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) uses form I–130 to establish that a valid family relationship exists between an immigrant seeking a green card and the sponsoring US citizen or green card holder. This form is officially called the...

Effective January 1, 2019, Illinois’ VOICES Act will take effect. The law requires Illinois law enforcement to submit appropriate paperwork for federal immigration authorities within 90 days after request from a U Visa applicant. U visas are special visas which...

In this day and age, we can find love rather easily with the assistance of the internet. You meet someone, you fall for them, and you decide that you wish to spend the rest of your life with that person…...

Starting November 1, 2016, Consular Affairs (CA) will no longer accept photos of applicants for visa and passport purposes that are wearing eyeglasses, except in rare, medically-documented circumstances. CA has stated that a soft one-month enforcement period will be implemented...