An Edison, N.J., man admitted June 7 that he committed a crime when he lied in order to become a citizen of the United States, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Alaa El Saadawi, 40, entered a guilty plea to one count of making a false statement to and concealing a material fact from the [...] Read more »
NJ Immigration Attorney Obtains Permanent Residency for Undocumented Immigrant
New Jersey immigration attorney David M. Wasserman, Esq. of the Law Office of Garces & Grabler, P.C., represented a Mexican man, G.M., who had been living and working in the United States since 1990. Mr. Wasserman successfully proved before the U.S. Immigration Court that G.M. should not be removed from the United States, because of [...] Read more »
Immigration Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their Families
Background U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers immigration services and resources specifically for members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families who are stationed in the United States and abroad. USCIS established a military assistance team to ensure that the military community receives quick and secure access to accurate information. Below is a [...] Read more »
USCIS to Welcome 6,000 New Citizens During Fourth of July Celebrations
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will commemorate America’s 233rd birthday by naturalizing more than 6,000 citizenship candidates in approximately 50 special ceremonies held across the United States and overseas. Five of these ceremonies are for members of the U.S. Armed Forces. “There is no more important role we have as an agency than to [...] Read more »
USCIS Naturalizes 40 Military and Family Onboard USS Essex in Japan
The hangar bay of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex is normally where sailors and Marines perform maintenance and prepare aircraft and other equipment for amphibious operations. On June 5, it was the site of a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization ceremony for 40 members of the military community. The 34 Sailors, [...] Read more »
USCIS Officers Travel to Afghanistan to Naturalize Military
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officials traveled to Afghanistan this week to process applications and interview 125 members of the military who have applied to become U.S. citizens. These USCIS officials are on site to ensure that every eligible servicemember can participate in a special Memorial Day naturalization ceremony at Bagram Air Base in [...] Read more »
USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for FY 2010 Beginning April 1, 2009
Petitioners Are Reminded to Follow Regulatory Requirements U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year 2010 (FY 2010) cap on April 1, 2009. Cases will be considered accepted on the date that USCIS takes possession of the petition; not the date that the petition is postmarked. The [...] Read more »
USCIS Adds Passport Data in E-Verify Process for Foreign-Born Citizens
Enhancement Reducing Tentative Nonconfirmations Last month, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) incorporated Department of State passport data into the E-Verify employment authorization program. This enhancement is already reducing the incidences of mismatches among foreign-born citizens. A September 2007 E-Verify program evaluation found that foreign-born citizens were more likely to receive mismatches, known as Tentative [...] Read more »
First Child Becomes a U.S. Citizen Overseas USCIS Naturalization Ceremony Held in Japan
Martin Miles Ulsano, age 7, the child of a member of the U.S. Navy, today recited the Oath of Allegiance at a naturalization ceremony held inYokosuka Naval Station, Japan, in the Chapel of Hope. In doing so, he became the newest citizen of the United States, and the first child naturalized overseas. Martin, who was [...] Read more »
Naturalization Process For The Military
USCIS recognizes the important sacrifices made by non-U.S. citizen members of the United States armed forces and their families and is committed to processing their naturalization applications in a timely and efficient manner while providing exemplary customer service, maintaining the integrity of the immigration system, and the security of the process. Qualifying military service is generally [...] Read more »
