I was interviewed yesterday by Ruxandra Guidi from KBPS Public Radio about the topic Selective Service Encourages Undocumented Men to Sign Up. This is an interesting topic that we will hear more about in the next few months. Here is a link to the story from the Radio Site According…
This new new information just came in recently, but is already a confusing topic among illegal immigrants. All Legal Permanent Residents, who are male and between the ages of 18 – 26 years, are required to register for Selective Service (females are not required to register). If you failed to…
In a recent meeting between the American Immigration Lawyers Association and USCIS the following question was raised: What is the policy regarding the procedure for a legal name change during the naturalization process. We understand that the CIS permits applicants to complete a petition for legal name change during the…
The Department of State announced the introduction of a redesigned Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA). The CRBA is an official record confirming that a child born overseas to a U.S. citizen parent acquired U.S. citizenship at birth. The redesigned document has state-of-the-art security features that make it extremely resistant…
More news from Arizona. Immigration hawks Sen. Russell Pearce, the author of SB1070, and Rep. John Kavanagh will attend a Jan. 5 press conference at the National Press Club to introduce model legislation that aims to force the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the longstanding interpretation of the…
Readers often inquire about the general requirements for Citizenship and when can one apply. A number of criteria must be reviewed to determine if a person is eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship. As a starting point, the applicant must be a legal permanent resident (LPR) and at least eighteen…
Today is Veterans day, and I wanted to send warm wards of support to our Veterans and the active duty men and women fighting for our country day and night. As it relates to immigration, On July 3, 2002, President George W. Bush signed an Executive Order allowing certain noncitizens…
USCIS announced the launch of a redesigned Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550) with new security features that will reduce fraud—part of USCIS’ ongoing efforts to enhance the integrity of the immigration system. USCIS began using redesigned certificates at all offices last week, and the agency anticipates that over 600,000 new…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced it has begun issuing a redesigned, more secure Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550) as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the integrity of the immigration system. The agency anticipates that over 600,000 new citizens will receive the enhanced certificate over the…
The USCIS recently launched a great resource for those preparing to take the Naturalization Test. The online resource has many interactive tools to get ready for the test and more. Naturalization is the manner in which a person not born in the United States voluntarily becomes a U.S. citizen. Before…