The Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility is used to determine a foreign national's likelihood of becoming primarily dependent on the government for subsistence, as demonstrated by either the receipt of public cash assistance for income maintenance or long-term institutionalization at governmen...
Immigration Newswire
Immigration law is composed of statutes, regulations, case law and non-binding agency guidance. The primary statute with which we deal as immigration attorneys is the Immigration and Nationality Act.
The regulations we reference are all included in various volumes of the Code of Federal Regulations (“CFR”). We primarily use 8 CFR, which is USCIS regulations; 20 CFR, which is Department of Labor regulations; and 22 CFR, which is Department of State regulations.
In addition, we cite to precedent decisions by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO).
Finally, the various federal agencies with which we deal provide frequent administrative guidance which is not binding but which governs their internal policies.
By providing you with the latest immigration legal news, we hope to offer practical insights into the ways various legal provisions are being construed by the government.
Travel With Advance Parole and a Pending Adjustment of Status
Advance Parole is a travel document issued by USCIS which authorizes applicants with a pending Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status to lawfully return to the United States after international travel. A pending I-485 will be considered abandoned if you leave ...
Extension of Temporary Waiver of “60-Day Rule” for Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693)
All Adjustment of Status applicants are required to submit a completed I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record signed by a USCIS-designated civil surgeon. Generally, the I-693 cannot be signed more than 60 days before the applicant files the I-485 Application to Register Perma...
USCIS Reports Higher Number of Employment-Based Immigrant Visas in FY2022
Earlier this year USCIS reported that a high number employment-based immigrant visas available in Fiscal Year 2022 (October 1, 2021-September 30, 2022) as a result of 140,000 unused visa numbers from the FY2021 family-based immigrant visa allocation. The Department of State estimates that a total...