Part of the application process for U.S. citizenship is demonstrating an understanding of U.S. history and civics. In order to demonstrate such knowledge, applicants are given an informal civics test [...]
Over the past few years, we have written often about the needless setbacks and difficulties many immigrants have faced as they try to lawfully obtain status in the U.S. No [...]
There have long been rumors that the government would be increasing the government filing fees for immigration applications. That day has finally come. USCIS has released its new fee schedule [...]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services celebrated the Declaration of Independence by hosting naturalization ceremonies across the United States from July 1 through July 7. USCIS began to conduct limited naturalization [...]
The COVID-19 challenges continue to evolve daily. USCIS is temporarily reducing in-person contact to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 virus. As of March 18, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration [...]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has imposed new requirements to demonstrate financial self-sufficiency for green card applicants and those seeking temporary work status. The new rules make it easier for [...]
U.S. citizenship applicants must demonstrate that they are persons of good moral character. The government reviews an applicant’s moral character history for the 3 or 5 years before filing a [...]
The American Immigration Lawyers Association, or AILA, has recently released its 2020 Election Guide. The Guide includes analysis of candidates’ views divided into eight immigration topics. It also features candidate [...]
We recently shared that the government is now asking visa applicants for their social media history. Applicants who wish to obtain a visa to enter the United States must [...]
Nearly nine million immigrants are eligible for U.S. Citizenship. However, the Administration continues to tighten its scrutiny of applications, making the wait times for naturalization increase at an alarming [...]