LATEST NEWS ON IMMIGRATION
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July 2011 -
This advancement means that many additional, long-pending adjustment-of-status (I-485 or “green card”) cases will be eligible for approval in July 2011. This is for the employment-based second-preference category.
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June 2011 -
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has fully implemented the Secure Mail Initiative (SMI), which uses U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation to deliver certain immigration documents in a safe, secure and timely manner.
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May 2011 -
Georgia Legislature passed House Bill 87, which will allow for police to investigate the immigration status of suspects. The bill also establishes new guidelines for Georgia businesses to ensure that new employees are eligible to work in the country.
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April 2011 -
The Georgia House on Thursday, March 3, 2011, passed a tough immigration law that would require employers to verify the legal status of workers they hire.
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March 2011 -
USCIS has announced that it is now issuing employment and travel authorization on a single card for certain applicants filing an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Form I-485. This new card represents a significant improvement from the current practice of issuing paper Advance Parole documents.
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February 2011 -
Individuals who satisfy the residence, physical presence and other requirements are eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship after they have been permanent residents (green card holders) for five years.
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December 2010 -
Republican control of the House means a change in leadership of the key committees relevant to immigration.
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November 2010 -
Immigration is a complex and controversial matter which, in an election year, is likely to get a lot of attention, but not necessarily a lot of favorable action.
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October 2010 -
One exciting new development is that the cutoff dates in some family-based (FB) categories have been pushed forward. This means that some sponsored family members will be eligible to apply for permanent residence far sooner than they had anticipated.
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September 2010 -
You do not have to be an F-1 student to attend school in the United States. Most nonimmigrant status holders have the ability to go to school without an F-1 status, with the exception of F-2s.
