Strategy

Suing USCIS: Getting Work Cards and Bona Fide Determinations for U Status Applicants

The Process In June, Hope Immigration partnered with Brad Banias, an expert in federal litigation, to sue USCIS. The goal of this litigation was to show USCIS that it is unacceptable that U Status applicants are waiting outrageously long to receive Bona Fide Determinations (BFDs) and Employment Authorizations (EADs). The BFD allows the applicant to […]

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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 certain rules are “waived,” and it can also mean that a person can apply for naturalization sooner than other permanent residents. Most permanent residents have

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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 by these proposed changes. Included (and detailed below) are: Increased and expanded biometrics collection – “DHS now proposes to expand biometric collection to include anyone

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