The San Francisco-based U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed earlier court rulings by deciding that permanent resident applicants will no longer need to restart the waiting process if they turn 21 while awaiting a derivative green card. The ruling was made in a 6-5 decision and will likely affect tens of thousands of […]
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Under the Obama administration, immigration officials overseeing deportation have been directed to accept same-sex partners as family members. According to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, USCIS field offices will now be asked to redefine “family relationships” to include same-sex marriages and long-term partnerships. While House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi believes that the change is a
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At times, usage of words play an important role in various debates and especially in debates related to immigration. Undocumented immigrants in the United States are being referred to as “illegal immigrants” or “illegal aliens”. Many non-profit groups in America consider that the term “illegal immigrant” is dehumanizing and many such organizations are found to
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55,000 diversity immigrant visas are made available every year, by the US Congress through the Green Card lottery program. If you seek to obtain a Green Card through Green Card lottery 2014, submit your online entry between Tuesday, 2nd October, 2012 and Saturday, 3rd November, 2012. It is well known that this official program, conducted
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Deferred Action policy, providing a temporary relief to young undocumented immigrants, was implemented by President Obama. According to this policy, undocumented youth who receive deferred action and employment authorization, will also be granted driver’s licenses. However, this is only applicable to undocumented immigrants who are between 16 and 31 years of age. Apart from that
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It is mandatory to register before you vote in the upcoming presidential elections this year. Citizens of the United States will vote, on the 6th of November, 2012, for their next president. In order to vote, you must be an American citizen above age 18, however, few states do allow people of age 17 to
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Deferred action process is considered to be a great opportunity for many undocumented immigrants in the United States who had come to the country as minors and through no fault on their part. However, this process may not be a good choice for some of the undocumented immigrants. It is wise to understand completely about
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In early 2010, the City of Los Angeles and USCIS entered into a letter of agreement to enhance immigrant integration in Los Angeles. The two-year agreement was a pilot project that ended in early 2010. In April 2012, Los Angeles and the USCIS renewed the agreement. The agreement includes a commitment to initiatives such as
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If you are an eligible undocumented immigrant in the United States, you may receive a driver’s license and a federal work permit along with deferred action, if your request for deferred action is approved by the USCIS. According to the deferred action policy, recipients of deferred action are also eligible for state issued driver’s licenses.
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Deferred action process that has been implemented by President Obama’s Administration, will protect the undocumented immigrants from deportation. Most of the eligible undocumented immigrants are stepping forward to request deferred action, which will temporarily postpone deportation. However there are various reasons why an undocumented immigrant must come forward to request deferred action. Filing Form I-821D,
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