Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) is a recruiting program that allows certain individuals holding temporary visas with in-demand skills to join the Army in exchange for expedited U.S. citizenship. Individuals who join the Army through this program…
According to data from RealtyTrac’s March 2015 Foreclosure Market Report, average foreclosure time was 620 days during the first quarter of 2015, up from 604 days in the previous quarter and from 572 days in the first quarter of 2014.…
Since FY2010 through January of FY2015, average approval rate for I-601s is 79.6% and the average denial rate is 20.4%. Since March of FY2013 through January of FY2015, the average approval rate for I-601As is 70.2% and the average denial…
According to new U.S. Census figures, legal and illegal immigrants will hit a record high of 51 million in eight years and account for 82 percent of all population growth in America. A report from the Center for Immigration Studies that analyzed…
A new Daily Yonder study shows that rural counties with more immigrants tend to perform better economically. Rural America’s foreign-born residents may be moving to counties that have more jobs, but immigrants also create more economic opportunity when they get…
A new law requires Amazon and other online retailer without a physical presence in Illinois to collect sales tax. Until now online retailers selling to Illinois residents did not have to collect sales tax on purchases, giving them an advantage…
On December 1, 2014, the Obama administration launched the Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee/Parole Program. The program allows certain parents who are legally present in the United States to apply for refugee status for their children currently living in El…
A citizen of the United States or legal permanent resident must file form I-130 in order to assist a relative immigrate to the United States. This form is used to establish their relationship to the alien relative who wishes to…
The divorce law in Illinois provides that a parent not granted custody of a child is entitled to reasonable visitation rights unless the court finds that visitation would seriously endanger the child’s physical, mental, or emotional health. The reasoning behind…
O-1 Visa - Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement Scholars, artists, and performers are the most likely users of the O visa. This visa requires a high level of accomplishment and recognition but there is room for those whose level…