Chicago Immigration and Naturalization Law Blog
What Is a CR1 Visa?
We are often asked what a CR1 visa stands for. CR1 is a category used by USCIS to identify a conditional legal permanent resident spouse of a United S...
July 17 Deadline to Free Migrant Children in Detention
A federal judge has ordered that the United States government must free migrant children from family detention by July 17 due to COVID conditions. Chi...
How To Expedite a Work Permit
If you have an urgent need for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to make a decision on your work permit application, you can ask for e...
What Is An I-130 Approval?
An I-130 is a petition for a family-based immigrant visa that starts the process of getting a green card. Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, is...
When Do I Get a Decision On My Naturalization Interview?
There are three ways someone can become a citizen of the United States, either through birth, derivation or through naturalization. Naturalization occ...
Nuevas Celebraciones de Ciudadanía para marcar el 4 de Julio
¡Para celebrar el cumpleaños de los Estados Unidos el 4 de Julio, USCIS da la bienvenida a los nuevos ciudadanos americanos! USCIS ha establecido pr...