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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has finalized a new rule impacting several key areas for immigration and naturalization applicants and petitioners. The new fees, forms and premium processing are effective April 1, 2024. In their new rule published January...

Derivative citizenship is a legal concept in which a person automatically acquires the citizenship of another country due to a qualifying relationship with a citizen of that country, typically a parent or adoptive parent. It essentially means you "derive" your...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policies on January 24, 2024, to say that USCIS has the authority, at its discretion and under specific conditions, to pardon the late submission of a nonimmigrant's extension of stay or change...

Becoming a U.S. citizen under the age of 18 has several pathways, and one of them is through having a parent become naturalized. If you are under age 18, a green card holder and your parents are green card holders,...

https://apnews.com/article/immigration-humanitarian-parole-biden-mexico-border-republicans-e6bdd78abac8892cefd117556d6aa5f5 President Biden is nearing a Senate deal on border security and Ukraine funding, but one major hurdle remains - humanitarian parole. Republicans argue that this power bypasses Congress and allows excessive numbers of migrants into the U.S., straining its...

ICE ERO, or Enforcement and Removal Operations, is a branch of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency responsible for enforcing immigration laws within the United States. ICE ERO and its Role in Deportation ICE ERO is a controversial...

For couples who obtained their Green Cards through marriage, transitioning from a conditional two-year card to a permanent ten-year card requires navigating the intricacies of Form I-751, Form I-751 removes the conditions on your two-year green card and so you...

The Biden administration is reviewing a plan to raise visa application fees for the first time since 2016. The proposal, which has drawn thousands of public comments, could see a 40% increase across the board, with most of the additional...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed three measures into law on December 17, 2023, to deter illegal immigration at the Texas-Mexico border and give Texas law enforcement authority to arrest undocumented immigrants anywhere in the state. Senate Bill 4 is scheduled...

Someone from a foreign country who wants to enter the United States must initially acquire a visa, which could be a non-immigrant visa for a temporary tourist visa (visa category B-2) or to enter the United States for business (visa...