In a previous article, we discussed that one reason that the wait time and backlogs for U.S. citizenship applications have increased so significantly is U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (“USCIS’s”) focus on investigating thousands of old citizenship applications for any…
In a previous article, we discussed that all green card holders have to wait considerably longer for their U.S. citizenship applications to be processed than in years past. (“Wait Time for U.S. Citizenship Applications Has Doubled”) The following are likely…
In 2014, the average time a green card holder had to wait for his or her U.S. citizenship application to be processed was about five (5) months. Today, the wait time has doubled to more than ten (10) months. With…
In recent articles we discussed that effective September 11, 2018, a new policy memorandum provides USCIS adjudicators with full discretion to deny any application without first issuing a “Request for Evidence” (RFE) or a “Notice of Intent to Deny” (NOID),…
In a previous article, (“New Policy Gives USCIS Officers Full Discretion to Deny Applications without Allowing Applicant to Respond”), we informed you that effective September 11, 2018, a new policy memorandum provides USCIS adjudicators with full discretion to deny any…
Effective September 11, 2018, USCIS adjudicators will have full discretion to deny any application, petition, or request, except for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) adjudications, without first issuing a “Request for Evidence” (RFE) or a “Notice of Intent to…
In two recent past articles, (“The Trump Administration Is Cracking Down on Visitor Visa Overstays”; and “The Trump Administration Has Stepped Up Enforcement on Student Visa Overstays”), we discussed that under the Trump Administration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
In our past article, “Revisions to the Foreign Affairs Manual Make Student Visa Issuance Even More Challenging”, we discussed that the U.S. Department of State (DOS) made several revisions to the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), effective on August 1, 2017.…
As a direct result of the “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order (EO) 13788, signed by the President on April 18, 2017, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) made several revisions to the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), which became…
In two past articles, (“The Trump Administration Is Cracking Down on Visitor Visa Overstays”; and “The Trump Administration Has Stepped Up Enforcement on Student Visa Overstays”), we discussed that under the Trump Administration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has…