If you need legal advice on immigration matters, make sure that the person you rely on has authorization to give you legal advice. Only an attorney or an accredited representative working for a Board of Immigration Appeals-recognized organization can give you legal advice. The Internet, newspapers, radio, community bulletin boards and storefronts are filled with [...] Read more »
New Jersey Man Admits Lying To Become A United States Citizen
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 Reminds Applicants for Adjustment of Status, Asylum, Legalization, and TPS Beneficiaries to Obtain Advance Parole Before Traveling Abroad
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds individuals that they must obtain Advance Parole from USCIS before traveling abroad if they have: been granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS); a pending application for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident; a pending application for relief under section 203 of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief [...] 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 »
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) requires all citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda to have a passport or other accepted document that establishes the bearer’s identity and nationality to enter or depart the United States from within the Western Hemisphere. The travel document requirements make up the departments of State and [...] Read more »
USCIS Announces $1.2 Million Citizenship Grant Program
Up to 12 Grants Offered to Community-Based Organizations Serving Immigrant Population U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that a competitive grant program is being offered through Grants.gov for a $1.2 million grant program to support citizenship preparation programs for legal permanent residents. USCIS, through the competitive grant program, will provide funding to community-based organizations [...] Read more »
