29 Nov

USCIS Introduces First-Ever Fee Waiver Form

USCIS Introduces First-Ever Fee Waiver Form New Form Results from Extensive Collaboration with the Public WASHINGTON—For the first time, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is introducing a standardized form for requesting waivers of the fees charged for immigration-benefit processing. Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, will become available for use on Nov. 23, 2010…

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23 Nov

The Fiancee Visa – K1 Visa (US Immigration Question)

What is a K1 Visa and Who Qualifies? The K1 visa classification is specifically for fiancee(e)s of US Citizens seeking admission to the US to get married. To be eligible for a fiance(e) visa, 1) the petitioner must be a US Citizen, 2) both members of the couple must be legally able to marry, 3)…

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22 Nov

U.S. ambassador announces more convenient U.S. visa application process

PRESS RELEASES 2010 U.S. ambassador announces more convenient U.S. visa application process November 18, 2010 New Delhi – In an effort to make the visa application process more convenient for all Indians, the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and Consulates General in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad now accept visa applications from across India at…

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18 Nov

USCIS Redesigns Naturalization Certificate to Enhance Security: Questions and Answers

More than 600,000 new citizens will receive the enhanced certificate over the next year Introduction U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced it has begun issuing a redesigned, more secure Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550) as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the integrity of the immigration system. The agency anticipates that over…

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15 Nov

California Superior Court pholds immigrant-tuition law

Cal. Sup. Ct. pholds immigrant-tuition law “Undocumented immigrants are eligible for in-state tuition as long as they meet the same requirements as other resident students at public colleges and universities, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday. Overturning an appeals-court decision, the unanimous high court said the state law in question, implemented in 2001 by Assembly…

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07 Nov

Disbarred attorney, business partner settle claims of practicing immigration law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 04, 2010 back SEATTLE – A disbarred attorney and his business partner were accused of violating the Consumer Protection Act and the Immigration Assistant Practices Act in a case brought by the Washington Attorney General’s Office. Grosvenor Anschell, owner of Jona Immigration Services in Bellevue, was disbarred in 2000. Soon after,…

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