Immigration Forms

In many cases, when immigrants and applicants deal with the USCIS, they do so only through standardized forms. However, in some cases, additional communication must take place between the USCIS and the applicant. For example, the USCIS may request additional information or additional facts about an applicant in order to correctly process a form. In […]

Many employers rely on non-US workers in order to temporarily fill positions which for some reason cannot be filled by US employees. For example, an employer may need to hire specialty workers which are not readily available in the US or may need to fill a job for which no qualified US employees can be

Many applicants who need to fill out immigration forms for US visas, citizenship, green cards, and other applications or immigration processes find the process very confusing. One reason is because most US immigration forms are in English while immigrants often speak other languages and are only learning English. Even for a native English speaker US immigration can

Form I-687 (Application for Status as a Temporary Resident Under Section 245A) was used under section 245A of the legalization program under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act. The form gave accepted applicants temporary resident status. That program ended in 1988. However, this USCIS immigration form is still used

Thousands of young undocumented immigrants finally have the opportunity to live the American Dream as of last week.  The Obama Administration has approved over 4,500 undocumented young people for acceptance into a program that allows them to stay in the United States and get a work permit, according to the Associated Press. The press was

On Sunday, President Donald Trump said that there would now be no deal for the millions of Dreamers – the undocumented young immigrants who came to the US when they were minors – while also calling for tough new anti-immigration legislation to be passed by the Republicans in Congress and insisting that the US-Mexico border was only

WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas recently announced the launch of a redesigned Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550) with new security features that will reduce fraud—part of USCIS’ ongoing efforts to enhance the integrity of the immigration system. USCIS began using redesigned certificates at all offices today, and the agency anticipates that over

One group of immigrants that is failing to get any kind of attention in the immigration reform debate currently going on in Washington is that of deported veterans.  The Washington Post recently published an article that claimed that veterans who have committed a crime are being deported despite having served in the US military. Many of those

Congress could save Americans up to $1.44 billion just by taking one simple step – by ensuring that immigration reform legislation incorporates more intelligent policies for the detention of undocumented immigrants.  Broad immigration could be very good for the bottom line of the United States for a variety of reasons. Immigrants are crucial to the ingenuity

The USCIS defines a work permit as an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). While most people believe that this is a work visa, this is not necessarily the case. Most employers need to see an EAD card before hiring someone. An EAD card shows that you are qualified to work in the US. To qualify for an EAD,