Family Immigration

USCIS updates the form I-864, I-864A, I-864EZ, I-864W and Introduce Bar Code on the forms.

August 9 2015- USCIS updates the I-864 forms and introduces a new bar code system to facilitate the process. As from September 6, 2015 USCIS will no longer accept the older versions of the I-864 forms. It is interesting to actually read the instructions on the lockbox (LockBox Tips). Make sure you are compliant with the new rules. If you need help with your affidavit of support, family petitions or any immigration issues, feel free to call us at (510) 742 5887Read More Breaking News

Immigration Interview Tips.

The videos below cover some very interesting tips how to deal with an adjustment of status interview. We have actually re-enacted some possible scenarios in an adjustment of status based on marriage. Hope they are helpful. For any help with your marriage or parents petition interview, please call us at (510) 742 5887. Immigration Interview Explained Immigration Interview Re-EnactmentRead More Breaking News

Green Cards (Permanent Residence) approved!

July 31 2015 - Congratulations to our law team for the approval of a difficult employment based (EB2) case permanent residence and parents petition today. The EB client hired for his H1B 8 years ago, and the team worked hard on the H1B due to the nature of the job offered. Ultimately the H1B was approved and client entered the United States. In 2011 we started the labor certification under EB2, which was approved in around 2013 and ultimately the dates became current and we filed the adjustment of status. The client today…Read More Breaking News

July 30 2015 Immigration Law Show – H4 visa issues, H1B and adjustment of status.

The July 30 2015 law show covered questions such as H1B amendment, H1B transfers, premium processing, H4 work permit, I-140 revocation, B1/B2 and adjustment of status, tourist visa extension, visitor visas, adjustment of status and many more interested topics. Listen to the recorded law show here.  Please share the link. Listen Music Files - Upload Audio Files - Immigration Law Show by Shah...Read More Breaking News

Guidance on Claims on Late Filing for Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)

This memo is named "Guidance on Evaluating Claims of “Extraordinary Circumstances” for Late Filings When the Applicant Must Have Sought to Acquire Lawful Permanent Residence Within 1 Year of Visa Availability Pursuant to the Child Status Protection Act." An alien seeking classification as a child under sections 203(a)(2)(A) or 203(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), or as a derivative beneficiary under INA 203(a) or 203(b), who is under 21 years of age as determined by the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA), must have sought to acquire lawful permanent residence within 1…Read More Breaking News

New Version of I-601A Waiver is out. Old Version will be acceptable until September 24 2015!

July 27 2015 - The USCIS has released a new version of the 601A waiver. The old version of 2013 can only be used until September 24 2015. The 601A waiver allows certain immigrants to obtain forgiveness on their unlawful presence to be able to process their waivers while in the United States and ultimately leave to obtain their permanent residence. Formerly, the regular 601 waiver (which is still existent) requires that the applicant apply overseas.  Read more on the 601A waiver here.Read More Breaking News

How to check your case status and know about your case?

The immigration process is daunting and sometimes stressful. The waiting time on cases can really be unbearable and as such many applicants, beneficiaries or even petitioners are eager to know the status of their cases.  There are many tools available to inquire about your status or what is actually happening on the cases.  Below are few ideas how you should proceed. Check the Status Online The USCIS offers a very interesting tool when it comes to checking status on your case. In order to check the status on your need to enter the…Read More Breaking News

What happens if I don’t have a birth certificate?

The birth certificate or substitute is a requirement by the USCIS in processing cases such as adjustment of status, family petitions, immigrant employment petitions, and so on. However, in many countries birth certificates are unavailable and as such USCIS might either issue a request for evidence (RFE) or even deny the case if the information of the birth certificate is not proven.  These are few tips how to deal with such cases. If a birth certificate is not available? Obtain a certificate of non availability of birth certificate from the registrar entity and…Read More Breaking News

USCIS issues memo to rescinds hold on CSPA cases

This policy memorandum (PM) rescinds a case hold issued on November 21, 2013, for certain Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) cases impacted by the Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio litigation as described in PM-602-0094, “Guidance to USCIS Offices on Handling Certain Family- Based Automatic Conversion and Priority Date Retention Requests Pending a Supreme Court decision in Mayorkas v. Cuellar de Osorio.” Officers are hereby instructed to adjudicate affected cases without further delay. USCIS Policy Memo June 25, 2015Read More Breaking News

I-751 waiver case coming from the 7th Circuit

Note this case comes from the Seventh Circuit and might not be applicable outside this circuit, however, it might be a good guidance of what the BIA should follow on evidence: Hernandez v. Lynch – June 18, 2015, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit In 1988, Gerardo Hernandez Lara married a US citizen (USC), and on the basis of that marriage, gained conditional permanent residency. He never completed the necessary process to remove the conditions on his residency, and in 2008 – ten years after divorcing his wife – he sought permanent residency…Read More Breaking News

Saying i do

La mayoría de las personas solo requieren un anillo de matrimonio como evidencia de su casamiento. De hecho, su promedio de parejas casadas no necesitan probarles a otras personas que están casados. La asistencia a su gran casamiento es evidencia suficiente de que en realidad están casados; en inmigración, todo lo opuesto es verdadero. Para aquellas personas que están interesadas en llenar una petición de casamiento para su esposo o esposa, deben saber que existen muchos niveles de evidencia necesarios para probar que en realidad ese matrimonio es legal y verídico. La razón…Read More Breaking News

The Immigration Marriage Fraud Interview

They say being prepared is everything. Nothing could be more apt, especially in situations like an Immigration fraud interview where the difference between being prepared and not being prepared might mean cancellation of the request and consequent deportation. Te film ‘The Immigration Fraud Interview’ from the Shah Peerally Productions can be a chilling account( though fictionalized) on the experience of facing an immigration fraud interview. This kind of an interview is done by the USCIS officers, in order to gauge whether the application for a green card through marriage to an American citizen…Read More Breaking News
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