In a previous article, we discussed that effective August 1, 2017, the Department of State (DOS) revised its Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) guidance on how consular officers should make determinations of inadmissibility under INA 212(a)(6)(C). In particular, we discussed that the…
Effective August 1, 2017, the Department of State (DOS) revised its Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) guidance on how consular officers should make determinations of inadmissibility under INA 212(a)(6)(C). This section of the law provides in general that: "Any alien who, by…
The Selective Service System is an agency of the United States government that maintains information on those potentially subject to military mandatory enrollment. Although the United States military has been an all-volunteer force since 1973, the government maintains the ability to start a draft in case of a…
Certain personal documents, such as a birth certificate, must be provided to the immigration authorities when filing immigration applications or petitions. In some cases, these documents may be unavailable or impossible to obtain. For example, the facility where birth certificates…
In our previous articles, USCIS Translation Requirements for Immigration Applications and Petitions, Who Should Translate Foreign Documents, and Tips for Translating Foreign Documents, we discussed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) requirements for submission of translations, who may act as the…
In our previous articles, USCIS Translation Requirements for Immigration Applications and Petitions, and Who Should Translate Foreign Documents for Immigration Applications and Petitions, we discussed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) requirements for submission of translations for foreign language documents and…
In our previous article, USCIS Translation Requirements for Immigration Applications and Petitions, we discussed that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires submission of "certified translations for all foreign language documents." You do not need to hire a professional translator.…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires submissions of "certified translations for all foreign language documents." To comply, any document submitted to USCIS containing foreign language must be accompanied by: a complete and accurate English language translation; and a certification…
In a previous article (Key Benefits of Land Trusts for Home Owners) we discussed the many advantages of owning your home in a land trust. Many homeowners have a Power of Attorney (POA), whereby they designate a trusted individual to…
In a previous article (Land Trust) we discussed that a land trust is a method of owning real estate, whereby one party (the “trustee”), agrees to hold legal title to a property for the benefit of the “beneficiary(s)”. Essentially, the…