Most applicants that are married less than 2 years to a US citizen must file form I-751 to remove the conditions. The Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986 (IMFA) contained a requirement to file a Petition for Removal of Condition during the 90-day period preceding the second anniversary of the…
US is finally joining the Civilized world as Obama lifts the 22 year long HIV ban on infected visitors coming to our country. Visitors who have HIV would be allowed to travel and immigrate to the United States. The president signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009…
The November 2009 Bulletin brings mixed news. The State Department’s Visa Bulletin for November 2009 notes that demand from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices has far exceeded earlier indications of cases eligible for immediate processing. As a result, the Department said, it has been necessary to hold most of…
USCIS has revised Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility to make it easier for applicants to complete. Applicants may now select from a list of grounds of inadmissibility on the form itself and mark all which apply to them in order to request a waiver. This was…
The Widow penalty debate has been going on for years. This week the problems of widows have come to an end. The Senate approved a measure on Tuesday that would end what has become known as the “widow penalty” — the government’s practice of annulling foreigners’ applications for permanent residency…
When same-sex marriage became a reality in some countries, the state of Massachusetts, and for a short period of time in California, the big question for many was whether a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident who married a person of the same sex would be deemed to be legally…
We had quite a few inquiries this past week about K visas. Clients often mix the different K categories. Here is a brief summary for our confused readers. On December 21, 2000, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE Act). The Life Act made…
From time to time we update our local readers about procedures affecting cases here in San Diego. This is from our local AILA liason meeting update. These procedures may apply in other states as well. 1. INFOPASS appointments for paying filing fees and fingerprint re-scheduling. USCIS prefers that customers make…
Breaking news from the State Department. The online entry registration period for DV-2011 will be October 2 until November 30, 2009. Please, check back later for updates and instructions regarding online entry for DV-2011. Form DS-5501 Electronic Diversity Visa (e-DV) Application for online Diversity Visa Lottery entry, is not available…
The State Department released the October Bulletin last week, the news are not so good overall. The EB3 category is now available, but many priority dates go back to 2001 and 2002, still long waiting period for many applicants. EB2 China advanced 2.5 months, while India priority dates move by…