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Let’s Make a Deal

Picture yourself in this situation: You’re a man from Mexico who has lived in the United States for 12 years. ...

ICE Isn’t Always the Enemy

There’s an ice storm in Atlanta today and I thought it was appropriate to write about ICE, the U.S. Immigration and ...

The New Naturalization Application Form N-400

On Tuesday this week, USCIS announced major revisions to the Application for Naturalization (N-400). From now until May 2, 2014, ...

Reason to Believe New Guidance on I-601A Waivers

No, it’s not just a song by Rod Stewart. “Reason to Believe” is a standard created by USCIS when deciding whether or ...

USCIS Delays

The immigration system can seem like it’s in a time warp. Three months’ processing is considered fast and waiting for ...

Why Don’t U.S. Citizen Children Count?

Over the past few months, I’ve had consultations where just-turned-21-year-olds come in and want to start the immigration process for ...

A Tale of Two Borders

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! One of the many advantages of being married to a German is ...

Christmas Hope

I believe that the Christmas story is not only about Jesus, but also about hope. Hope for a better future, ...

U Visa Cap Reached

When Congress created the U visa, they made only 10,000 visas available per fiscal year. The fiscal year starts in October ...