Monthly Archives: October 2016

USCIS to Increase Filing Fees

The new United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)  filing fees are increasing effective December 23, 2016. The new fees may be found here: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/our-fees, and below.  Any applications filed before December 23, 2016  can submit the old filing fee.   Immigration Benefit Request New Fee ($) Old Fee ($) G–1041 Genealogy Index Search Request 65 […]

USCIS Expansion: Unlawful Presence Waiver

In late August of this year, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services expanded the opportunity to obtain the “unlawful presence” waiver while remaining in the United States.  This is a rather complicated topic, but understandable in the right scenario.   In a recent case of ours, a U.S. citizen spouse sent an I-130 petition […]

Green Card Lottery Now Open

On October 4, 2016, The United States Department of State began accepting applications for the 2018 Diversity Visa Lottery, with a deadline of November 7, 2016.  Eligible applicants are highly encouraged to apply as there are 50,000 immigrant visas available annually and drawn from random selection.   Most lottery winners reside outside of the United […]

Travels to Canada, A visit to Niagara Falls

Written by Rosa Acevedo, Esq.         I recently went on a trip to Buffalo, New York, to assist in an immigration court hearing.  Our firm had successfully reopened a case with a deportation that was ordered in absence of the person, who did not appear before the immigration court a long time […]

Foreigners coming to the U.S.: Save time on your I-94

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently announced a time-saving tool for foreigners wanting to come to the U.S.  As stated in their press release, travelers may now apply and pay for their I-94 online prior to arriving at a land port-of-entry.  This can be done up to SEVEN days prior to U.S. travel.   Commissioner […]

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