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President Obama recently declared that he would be willing to take a step-by-step approach to the immigration reform issue. He said that he would back the bills of the Republicans if their bills include all provisions that have been included in the Senate immigration reform bill. A bipartisan bill was passed by the U.S. Senate […]

USCIS, after receiving communications from the public regarding extended processing times for the immigrant petition, Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, has now responded to the public criticism. As the agency is experiencing delays, it recently announced that some case work will be transferred to the service centers from the National Benefits Center. Some casework has

President Obama has announced that undocumented family members of veterans and Active Duty Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, will not be deported. Such immigrants can file applications for lawful status and remain in the United States. USCIS along with the U.S. Department of Defense has launched a number of initiatives to assist members of

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that Filipino nationals who have been affected by Typhoon Haiyan can apply for certain immigration benefits. This typhoon has been named “Yolanda” by the Philippine authorities. According to the USCIS, Filipino nationals who are eligible for immigration benefits can file their applications for benefits with the USCIS.

Immigrants can enlist in the US Armed Forces and fight for the United States. Serving in the Armed Forces is not meant only for the US citizens. Reports say that around 8,000 permanent residents enlist in the US Armed Forces every year and around 65,000 immigrants are currently serving the country. Every year, USCIS honors

At times, natural catastrophes may affect your ability to maintain your lawful status in America. Such extreme situations may also affect the USCIS forms that you have filed with the USCIS. If you are in such a situation, you need not worry as the USCIS considers such situations and grants temporary relief measures to foreign

Eight members of the US Congress along with several immigration advocates were arrested on Tuesday during a demonstration.​​ Protesters were led away by the police when they blocked a street at the foot of the Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC. Eight members of the Congress, Reps. John Lewis, Luis Gutiérrez, Al Green, Raúl Grijalva, Joseph

25 people from 18 different countries took the Oath of Allegiance and obtained their naturalization certificates in Vermont despite the US government shutdown. The shutdown has not affected the USCIS and this immigration agency has enough funds to operate throughout the shutdown. That is the reason why the naturalization ceremony went on as scheduled. This naturalization ceremony was

The governor of California, Jerry Brown, signed a bill that allows the undocumented immigrants living in the state to obtain driver’s licenses. These licenses will be issued with a notice that says that these documents can be used only for driving and not as federal identification documents. Governor Jerry Brown addressed a crowd at the