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Advice on Trump proposed rule about government benefits
The approximately 500-page proposed rule on government benefits and financial sponsorship (also called being a public charge) is open for public comment and…
Obama’s immigration announcement
Information on President Obama’s November 2014 announcement Deferred Action for Families This is the new program for people who have…
Senate Votes For Immigration Law
On June 27, the US Senate passed an immigration reform bill by the wide margin of 68-32, which is very…
Ding Dong DOMA’s Dead
The Supreme Court’s Windsor decision overruled Section Three of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and opened great, new possibilities for gay…
Driver’s license law passes
Connecticut’s legislature has passed a bill that will allow immigrants without legal status to apply for driver’s licenses starting in…
DACA has worked well for our clients
In June 2012, President Obama announced Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA allows young people of good moral character…
DREAM update: Forms and more rules available August 15; better rules on re-enrolling in school, crimes, and brief travel
In a phone conference on Friday, August 3, USCIS Director Alexander Mayorkas announced additional information about the DREAM deferred action…
DREAM ACT Deferred Action
President Obama makes an important change for young people with no immigration status On Friday, June 15, 2012, President Obama…
President Obama’s new Family Unity rule
Immigration has announced new processing rules which will help applicants who must process their cases outside the United States because…
Renewing a Connecticut driver’s license if you are not legal
Even if you do not have legal immigration status you can renew your Connecticut driver’s license. (You cannot get a license for the first…
Drinking + Immigration = Trouble
Don’t have more than two beers if you want to get a green card, citizenship or bond The standards that…
Is your new Facebook friend an Immigration officer?
Some USCIS officers are very interested in your life. If they want to know about you, they have lots of…
Long Waits for Work Visas
The outlook for timely work visa processing is bleak for both skilled and unskilled workers from all countries and also…
Don’t risk missing the H-1B deadline
Demand for H-1B visas is expected to dramatically exceed the available supply. Last year both the main quota and the…
Filing addresses for N-400 applications change
Starting January 22, 2009, applications will be sent to two regional lockbox facilities. Applicants in the west, Rocky Mountain states…