The information below is intended as an advisory and is subject to change without notice – please keep yourself updated via newsmedia outlets as the ongoing U.S. government shutdown situation…
The United States government has been officially “shutdown”, which means about 800,000 employees — about a third of the federal workforce — are being forced off the job in the…
The visa lottery program will be accepting applications for the 2015 Diversity Visa Lottery program from October 1, 2013 to November 2, 2013. Each year, the Diversity Visa Lottery program…
VISA BULLETIN FOR MAY 2021 (Updated 5/11/2021) What is the “Visa Bulletin”? It shows how long people in a given category have been waiting for an immigrant visa based on…
Starting September 3, 2013, the Department of State will transition to an online immigrant visa application. Immigrant visa applicants will apply online using Form ds260 (Application for Immigrant Visa and…
Petitioning for my Spouse Q1: I am a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident in a same-sex marriage to a foreign national. Can I now sponsor my spouse for a…
Same-sex marriages that are valid under State law are eligible to apply and receive immigration benefits. Applicants will still be required to prove to Department of Homeland Security that the…
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013, a bipartisan group of senators introduced a major immigration bill that would bolster border security, legalize many of America’s 11 million undocumented immigrants and put…
Beginning March 4, 2013, certain immediate relatives of U.S. citizens who are physically present in the United States will be allowed to request provisional unlawful presence waivers prior to departing from the United States
There were high hopes for passage of a comprehensive immigration bill in 2013 but it did not become reality due to the lack of action by the House of Representative…