US Immigration

Dairy farmers in the state of New York are in desperate need of immigrant workers. Their farms have been thriving in recent years as the result of droughts in other nations that produce milk and the growing popularity of yogurt; however, the farmers are constantly finding it hard to recruit reliable labor. Local workers are […]

The immigration reform issue is a hot potato in terms of political issues and has gained an enormous audience all over the world.  A lot of people are starting to realize the unfairness of the treatment being dished out to undocumented immigrants in the United States as the result of unfair policies and even younger

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that forms submitted by applicants and petitioners who are seeking immigration benefits need to have a valid signature and that they will longer accept signatures from power of attorneys. US Citizenship and Immigration Services said that the new policy, which will come into effect from 18 March, is

The widow of a US citizen is suing federal government officials over the pending status of her immigration petition, having waited three years for a decision from US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Attorney, Samuel I. Mok filed the lawsuit on behalf of Jun Cui Seman in the District Court on Thursday. Seman wants the federal court to

Thousands of people who fail to meet the legal requirements to remain in the United States are deported from the country every year by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 315,943 people who were either already illegally living in the US or trying to enter the country were removed in 2014, with the rules stating that travel

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has redesigned the green card application form for those seeking permanent residence in the US. The 18-page document, officially known as Form 1-485, comes with new background questions for those wishing to alter their legal status. In a statement issued recently, USCIS said that the new instructions and Form 1-485 had

Some undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US as children have gone on to attend law schools in Florida, New York, and California. In some cases, they have passed their bar exams and have attempted to gain entry to their state bars, intending to work as attorneys. However, state bars in the three states prevent those

Anyone who has had to wait for an organ transplant knows the stress and challenges of the situation. Organ transplants require enormous amounts of money (or excellent insurance coverage) and finding an eligible donor in time. In many cases, those who need organ transplants lose much time at work and suffer from pain for months.

Alejandro Mayorkas, the Director of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, announced in November an initiative that would assist immigrant entrepreneurs who wish to start a business in the United States to be able to navigate the immigration process.  Reports have discovered that highly skilled immigrants actually end up creating more jobs for Americans, and yet it

The summer of 2014 saw a surge in the number of immigrant children and teenagers crossing the border from Central America into the United States via the northern border of Mexico, resulting in the heated debate surrounding US immigration policy being reignited. President Barack Obama’s request for contingency funds to the tune of $500 million in addition