Happy New Year! We’ve talked before about USCIS and how their customer service has declined over the past year or so…and the trend continues for 2019, sadly. Starting on February 4, 2019, you will not be able to self-schedule an InfoPass appointment in Atlanta. Instead, you will need to call the National Customer Service Center (1-800-375-5283), explain your problem, […]
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Man oh man…what a year. Does anyone else feel like their hair is on fire?! Before diving into law and numbers, I want to say thank you to everyone who has taken the time to reach out, to allow us to be part of their immigration story, and to our friends and family who give
Crazy 2018 – A Year in Review Read More »
I can’t believe we got through October – Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the start of the new Fiscal Year for U visas – and I didn’t mention U visas at all! Better late than never – there’s been some news on the status front. Increased Filings In 2009 USCIS received only 4,102 U applications for the
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Every few days, it seems like the President announces some crazy idea to change our immigration laws and policies. In just the past two weeks, he’s said he wants to get rid of the 14th Amendment that guarantees US citizenship to every individual born in the United States. He’s also said that he wants to make people who enter the
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Last week, our local USCIS liaison committee received troubling news. Our quarterly liaison meetings are canceled moving forward and our AILA emails will all be ignored from this point forward. This is yet another example of how this administration and its policies are turning USCIS away from service, taking away transparency, and I have to
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It’s been a busy summer at USCIS. They’ve issued several policy memos that have the potential to absolutely upend our legal immigration system. I’ve written a bit about the NTA and RFE memos, but we know more about them now than we did a few months ago. Then there’s the public charge memo that came out a few weeks ago
Recent Changes at USCIS: NTAS, RFES, and Public Charge Read More »
This past Saturday, I had the honor of presenting on Immigration Law Updates for the State Bar of Georgia. When I look at all the policy changes, memos, and court decisions that impact our work and our clients’ lives, it’s really incredible to see how the Trump Administration is hurting every area of immigration law.
The Last Few Months: Immigration Court Read More »
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 Documents) are very important to people. With them, people can lawfully work and support their families, they can obtain a driver’s license, they can get
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The Atlanta USCIS Field Office has just issued a new InfoPass/Walk-In policy. A huge thank you to our local USCIS liaison committee for this information. The I-551 stamp is the “green card” stamp that shows someone has lawful status but awaiting process on a new document. It’s often needed for renewing a driver’s license. However, starting
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I love my job, I truly do. I get to help families stay together, I get to help people come out of the shadows and gain their independence, I get to help people achieve their American Dream. While these highs are amazing, the lows just as extreme. I have clients recently diagnosed with cancer, DACA clients scared
