* Parole-in-Place * On July 17, 2024, the White House released a fact sheet with additional details on the new parole-in-place program, including that on August 19, 2024, eligible spouses and children will be able to apply for this process to obtain legal status while remaining with their families. While applications cannot be submitted before...Read More

* Parole-in-Place * On June 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a key step toward fulfilling President Biden’s commitment to promoting family unity in the immigration system. DHS will establish a new process to consider, on a case-by-case basis, requests for certain noncitizen spouses and children of U.S. citizens who: have been...Read More

* U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 * According to a recent announcement, President Biden will send a bill to Congress providing undocumented individuals living in the United States with an opportunity to earn citizenship. Some of the ways in which the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 will reform our immigration system include: Creating an earned...Read More

* Lost I-94 * As one of the requirements to apply for your green card in the United States through the filing of a Form I-485 Application to Adjust Status, you must prove that you were lawfully admitted or paroled after inspection by an immigration officer. There are options available for you if you have...Read More

*Changes to Naturalization Civics Test* Applicants who apply for U.S. citizenship are required to demonstrate that they speak English and have knowledge of American history, government and civic values through an oral test given at their naturalization interviews.  USCIS announced today that Applicants who apply for U.S. citizenship on or after December 1, 2020 will...Read More

*DACA Guidance* USCIS announced guidance on how it will implement Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf’s July 28 memorandum regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. In addition to accepting advance parole applications from DACA Recipients (see above), USCIS will implement the following changes to the DACA program as listed in its guidance:...Read More