IMMIGRATION LAW

The green-card process involves three separate steps: (1) obtaining an approved ETA-9089 application from the U.S. Department of Labor under the new PERM system; (2) obtaining approval of an I-140 petition; and (3) obtaining approval of the alien’s I-485 application (as well as I-485 applications for any dependents). Each step serves a different purpose. Step […]

U.S. immigration: Grounds of Inadmissibility The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (the 96 Act) and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 establish major new grounds of inadmissibility to the United States. Exceptions and waivers may be available in some cases and under certain circumstances. All aliens bear the […]

Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative [Form G-28] IMPORTANT: Information on this site may be outdated. For up-to-date instructions and filing fees check always with the USCIS site: http://www.uscis.gov/forms Purpose of Form : To provide notice that an attorney or representative of a religious, charitable, social service or similar organization will appear […]

December 15, 2006 The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that over 6.4 million entries for the 2008 Diversity Visa Lottery were received during the two-month electronic registration period, from October 4, 2006, through December 3, 2006. Taking dependents into account, there are more than 10 million participants in the 2008 Diversity Visa Lottery. Most […]

Freedom of Information Act/ Privacy Act Request [G-639, Freedom of Information/ Privacy Act Request] IMPORTANT: Information on this site may be outdated. For up-to-date instructions and filing fees check always with the USCIS site: http://www.uscis.gov/forms Purpose of Form : This form is used to request access to information under the Freedom of Information and Privacy […]

December 01, 2006 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising the naturalization test to create a test and testing process that is standardized, fair and meaningful. This will include uniform testing protocols and procedures nationwide to ensure that there is no variation between offices. USCIS will administer the pilot exam in early 2007 to […]