No One Likes Waiting in Line: Expedite Requests
As USCIS processing times continue to slow (seriously, can we talk about how a fiance petition went from 6 months in 2018 to over 14 months in 2022?!?) and people…
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Racing Towards Naturalization
Here’s something you won’t hear me say often. USCIS is moving fast – at least on Naturalization cases. In February, we filed a Naturalization case for someone in Norfolk, Virginia….
When A Change in Marital Status Changes Your Naturalization Eligibility
Marriage to a U.S. citizen has its immigration perks, for sure. It can lead to eligibility for a green card, it can mean faster adjudication times, it can mean that…
Requesting an Expedited Tourist Visa Appointment
How long is too long to wait to be reunited with a loved one? A week? A month? For some families, the wait to be together is approaching a year…
Take Action Against New Legal Immigration Regulations – Submit Comments
Another week, another barrage of assaults on our immigration system. You don’t have to be an immigrant, an immigration attorney or a friend/loved one of an immigrant to be upset…
Waiting to Work…and Waiting…and Waiting…
** September 14 Update: USCIS admitted the timelines below were a mistake. Their website has been updated to reflect a more “reasonable” processing time of 5-7 months. ** How long is…
Is It Time to Become a U.S. Citizen?
I know a lot of people aren’t thinking about applying for Naturalization right now because they won’t be processed quickly enough to vote this November, or because it could take…
Trying to Predict the Unpredictable
So much is unknown in the world right now. Is my favorite restaurant open? Can I deposit money in person at the bank? When can I go on vacation? What…
USCIS and Their Nonsense: Work Card Edition
Ugh. Some days USCIS makes me want to scream. Today’s frustration comes in the form of work cards. As you know, work cards (also known as EADs or Employment Authorization…
How to Advocate in Trying Times
It seems like hardly a day goes by without hearing about some new atrocity confronting immigrants and the immigration law system. In just the past week, these topics have dominated…