If you are from a country on the following list be prepared to experience visa processing delays due to “Security Advisory Opinions” or SAOs. The U.S. Department of State requires special clearance procedures for persons in or from the following countries:
Afghanistan, Angola, Bosnia, Burma, China, Cuba, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Rwanda, Sudan and Vietnam.
USCIS is planning to host 63 special naturalization ceremonies across the U.S. in honor of September 17th, Annual Constitution and Citizenship Day. During this celebration USCIS is expecting to naturalize 9,000 new U.S.Citizens. Of the 63 special ceremonies, 22 are going to be held in a national park.
To view a list of these special Constitution and Citizenship Day naturalization ceremonies please visit: http://www.uscis.gov/news
In order for attorneys to provide the best possible service to you it is important to be honest and open about all aspects of your case. Initial consultations serve many purposes. One, consultations are a tool used to determine if the client is eligible to apply for the benefit they seek. Second, they serve to provide the client with other options that may be available to them and why one course of action is preferable to another. Lastly, consultations provide clients with the opportunity to meet with their potential attorney. It is very important for clients and attorneys to have a working relationship.
Some items you may want to bring with your to your initial consultation:
Rifqa Bary, native of Sri Lanka, has recently received her green card. Ms. Bary first made the news in 2009 when she ran away to Florida from Ohio to escape her parents. Ms. Bary claimed her father threatened to kill her because she converted from Muslim to Christianity. More recently, in May 2010, Ms. Bary went public with her battle against uterine cancer.
After mounting public pressure, years of negative press, and threats from 18 attorney generals across the U.S., the San Francisco based company; Craigslist, has removed its “adult services” section. This is huge step in combating illegal sex trafficking as the website’s services have been manipulated for years to promote criminal activity.
Are you married and would like to learn more about applying for a green card for your spouse?
OR
Do you have questions about which family members are eligible for a green card?
Then please RSVP for our FREE “Family Sponsored Green Card Seminar” on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 2010 @ 11:00am. This seminar is purely informational and is not a consultation. Space is limited, RSVP to (407) 822-4222.
**We love children but because our space is limited this event is for adults only.**
If you chose not to overnight your paperwork to USCIS via FedEx or USPS, make sure to at least mail your documents with a Return Receipt Request. This will help safeguard against any “misplacement” of your documents and serve as valuable proof that USCIS received your documents. It is also important to make a copy of every form and document you send to USCIS. Keep your Return Receipt with your other immigration paperwork in one location such as a file folder or binder. Navigating your way through immigration can be confusing and difficult, it is important to stay organized.
Visa fees increased on July 13, 2010.
Please see http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1263.html for more details
As of August 13, 2010 USCIS received 29,700 of 65,000 Regular Cap petitions and 12, 300 of 20,000 Master’s Cap petitions. As of June 30, 2010 the Vermont Service Center was processing petitions with a priority date of April 10, 2010. Applications will continue to be accepted until the H1B caps are met.
One study found that asylum applicants in removal proceedings are 4-6 times more likely to be granted asylum if they are represented by an attorney.
