There’s an ice storm in Atlanta today and I thought it was appropriate to write about ICE, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. I hope everyone here in the Southeast has stayed warm and safe as we’re dealt another cruel hand by Mother Nature. As part of my non-profit work with the Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN), […]
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On Tuesday this week, USCIS announced major revisions to the Application for Naturalization (N-400). From now until May 2, 2014, lawful permanent residents eligible for U.S. citizenship can decide whether to use the old form or the new form. If you are eligible for U.S. citizenship, I strongly recommend that you file your N-400 before May 2nd to
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No, it’s not just a song by Rod Stewart. “Reason to Believe” is a standard created by USCIS when deciding whether or not a provisional waiver can be adjudicated. Let’s take a step back and talk about provisional waivers first. About 13 months ago, USCIS announced that certain people who entered the United States without inspection could proactively apply
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When Congress created the U visa, they made only 10,000 visas available per fiscal year. The fiscal year starts in October every year, so on October 1, 2013, we entered Fiscal Year 2014. On December 11, 2013, the Vermont Service Center announced that they had already reached the U visa cap for 2014. That means no
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By now, everyone knows that the U.S. Federal Government is on shutdown. In the world of immigration, it breaks down like this: USCIS is open for interviews (they are fee-based and not reliant on the budget for their funding); the Immigration Courts are accepting filings, but only holding hearings for detained individuals, and Immigration and
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Hello! Welcome to the Klinke Immigration Blog. Once a week, I will write about any and all things related to U.S. immigration law. We’ll rotate through topics ranging from Immigration Reform to Interesting Events and Cases related to Human Trafficking. Also, I love to read – so I’ll incorporate my appetite for books here and talk about immigration-related
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