New Proposal Will Help Illegal Relatives of U.S. Citizens

Posted by admin on Jan 8, 2012 in Family Immigration, Immigration Reform, News | 0 comments Obama administration officials announced that they are proposing a fix to a Catch-22 in immigration law that could spare hundreds of thousands of American citizens from prolonged separations from illegal immigrant spouses and children. Under current procedures, some illegal spouses of United States citizens (USCs) must return to their home countries and file for a I-601 waiver application in...
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USCIS Centralizes I-130 Filings

Posted by admin on May 17, 2011 in Family Immigration, News | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)  announced that effective Aug. 15, 2011, petitioners residing in countries without USCIS offices will be able to file a Petition for an Alien Relative (Form I-130) with the USCIS Chicago Lockbox facility. Under the new regulation, published today in the Federal Register, petitioners residing in countries without USCIS offices may file a Petition...
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New Filing Location for I-130 Petition for Canadians

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Aug 9, 2010 in Family Immigration, News | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced revised filing addresses for petitioners who live in Canada, and who are filing a stand-alone Form I-130 (without an I-485 adjustment application)  Petition for Alien Relative.   This form is now processed through the USCIS Chicago Lockbox facility. The USCIS Chicago Lockbox address for filing stand-alone Form I-130 is: For U.S....
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USCIS Revises Filing Instructions for I-751 Application to Remove Conditions on Residency

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Aug 31, 2008 in Family Immigration | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised the filing instructions for the Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (Form I-751).  Effective immediately, all petitioners filing a Form I-751 must file with the California or Vermont Service Center, depending on the state in which they reside. Petitioners who live in Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado,...
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Five Important Reminders for Foreign Nationals Coming to the United States

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jan 18, 2008 in Family Immigration, H1B Visas, News, Other | 0 comments 1. It’s the I-94 that governs your stay in the U.S., not the Visa   When a foreign national enters the United States in nonimmigrant status, he/she will receive an I-94 Arrival/Departure Record at the port-of-entry. This I-94 card will state the class of admission (such as B, H, L, F etc) as well as the expiration date of the nonimmigrant status. It is the expiration date on the I-94...
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USCIS Revises Filing Instructions for Form I-130 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Relative)

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jan 5, 2008 in Family Immigration, News | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) revised the filing instructions for the Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130). Effective December 3, 2007, all applicants filing stand-alone Form I-130s are encouraged to file their petitions with the Chicago Lockbox instead of a USCIS Service Center.   Petitions filed with the Chicago Lockbox will be routed to, and adjudicated at,...
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