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Immigrants living in the United States need to report a change of address with the USCIS if they move to a new address. They need to file the USCIS Form AR-11, Change of Address, with the USCIS to do so. Form AR-11 can either be filed online or the paper version of the form can […]

Young undocumented immigrants in America, the DREAMers, can apply for deferred action status. Undocumented youth who receive this status can remain legally in America for two years. DREAMers need to meet a variety of educational requirements to apply for this status. They need to be in high schools, graduated from high schools or hold general

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will now permit some immediate relatives of US citizens, who were last admitted into the United States under the Visa Waiver Program(VWP), to apply for adjustment of status. This also applies to the relatives of US citizens who are currently out of status and who have stayed in the United States longer

Nonimmigrants in America who have filed applications to adjust their status to permanent resident status, Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status need to remain in the country until their applications are approved and they get Green Cards. But they are allowed to travel abroad and work legally in the U.S. while their application

It is well known that the U.S. citizens can petition for their relatives who are living abroad and bring them to the United States. Spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens are the relatives who belong to the immediate relatives category and siblings belong to the family preference category. There are certain misconceptions about filing

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new upgrade to E-Verify, the employment verification system that will help combat identity fraud. USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced an enhancement to the E-Verify system that the U.S. employers use to verify the eligibility of the employees they hire, to work in the United States. This new

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has planned to make changes to the International Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). The changes the ICE has proposed to make to the SEVP will improve management of international student programs. It will also help the spouses and the children of international students to study in America.

The Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately to Integrate Act of 2010 (Help HAITI Act of 2010) was signed into law by President Obama on 9th December, 2010. This act helps Haitian orphans paroled into America to obtain permanent resident status in the country. USCIS has now announced that eligible Haitian orphans need file their applications to get

Citizens of foreign countries who receive their permanent resident cards (green cards) will be eligible to live and work anywhere in the United States. They need to keep their green cards safe and see to it that they do not lose those cards. However, permanent residents will not lose their lawful status in the United