by ScottGirard | Sep 29, 2023 | USCIS
A government shutdown appears to be imminent, as Congress cannot agree on how to fund the U.S. federal government. Unless Congress passes a funding bill today (September 29, 2023) or tomorrow, the government will shut down at midnight on Sunday. A shutdown will mean...
by ScottGirard | Sep 14, 2023 | USCIS, DACA
On September 13, 2023, a federal judge ruled the DACA program was illegal. This is the second time the judge has ruled the program illegal. In July 2021, the same judge ruled the original DACA program violated federal law. President Biden then attempted to strengthen...
by ScottGirard | Sep 11, 2023 | USCIS, Cuban Adjustment
On September 11, 2023, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued a long-awaited decision deciding whether Cubans who are released at the border without a humanitarian parole document can adjust their status in the U.S. The BIA generally found that these...
by ScottGirard | Aug 31, 2023 | USCIS, Citizenship
The ultimate goal of any immigrant is to become a U.S. citizen. Here is what you should know if you want to become a U.S. citizen. You need to be a Lawful permanent resident (LPR) for five years (or three years if you got your LPR status through marriage to a U.S....
by ScottGirard | Mar 30, 2023 | USCIS
This is one of the most asked questions we receive and also one of the most difficult to answer. The short answer is that it depends. It depends on a number of factors, including: What kind application was it? What processing center did the application go to? Was it...
