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March 31

Posted By: Scott Girard
Posted In: Scott Girard
Tags: Citizenship, Naturalization, USCIS
Date: March 31, 2021
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Naturalization: Tips From An Immigration Lawyer On Filing For U.S. Citizenship

For many, becoming a citizen is the last step in a long immigration journey. However, applying for citizenship is usually not a joyous occasion. We're here to help....

March 10

Posted By: HSD immigration
Posted In: Scott Girard
Tags: Green Card, Public Charge, TPS, Venezuela
Date: March 10, 2021
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Green Card Public Charge Rule is Finally Dead

In swift succession, U.S. Supreme Court and federal court actions killed the public charge rule imposed by former President Trump. The rule required intending lawful permanent residents (also called green card holders) to prove they would not become reliant on government benefits as permanent reside...

September 30

Posted By: HSD immigration
Posted In: Scott Girard
Tags: Fees, H1B, USCIS
Date: September 30, 2020
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BREAKING: Judge Blocks USCIS Fee Increases

On Tuesday, a federal judge in California granted a preliminary injunction, preventing USCIS from increasing filing fees that were scheduled to go into effect on Friday, October 2, 2020. This means that as long as the injunction is in place, USCIS fees will stay the same as they are now and not incr...

August 21

Posted By: HSD immigration
Posted In: Scott Girard
Date: August 21, 2020
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BY THE NUMBERS: USCIS FURLOUGHS WILL RESULT IN MASSIVE CASE PROCESSING DELAYS AND BACKLOGS

In about one week, USCIS plans to furlough roughly 13,400 of its 20,000 employees due to “budget shortfalls.” This is more than two-thirds, or 67%, of its workforce. The furloughs appear to be agency-wide, meaning no office or service center will be spared. The effects of the furloughs would gri...

July 24

Posted By: HSD immigration
Posted In: Scott Girard
Tags: asylum, BIA, Board of Immigration Appeals, immigration court, kansas city
Date: July 24, 2020
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Three-Member BIA Panel Says IJ Must Determine Citizenship for Asylum

Appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) may seem increasingly futile due to changes by the current administration, but they are necessary and sometimes fruitful. This is especially true for pro se clients. In a recent three-member panel unpublished decision, the BIA held that judges must m...