Understanding Your USCIS NOTICES
NOTICE TYPE: Indicates what type of notice they are sending you. This section may also include the type of application that was received. NOTICE DATE: The date that USCIS created the notice. RECEIPT NUMBER: this is the number assigned to your case. USCIS OFFICE ADDRESS: This section identifies the specific […]
Oath Ceremony
Once you have successfully completed your Interview process you will receive a Notice to appear for your Naturalization Oath Ceremony to complete the Naturalization Process. Present yourself to the address and time listed on your notice.Bring notice, Green Card(s) valid or expired, and any documents issued by USCIS.Complete and Bring […]
Integration of the Department of Homeland Security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is a department that protects the nation against terrorist attacks by coordinating the nation’s defense forces. It provides citizenship and immigration services. This department is mainly composed of these organizations: U.S. Citizenship and immigration services (USCIS): is the government agency that oversees legal immigration […]
How to apply for a Waiver
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act of the United States there are certain criteria that establish the admissibility to the country. The application for a waiver will depend on your case. However, there is a classification that will allow you to determine what kind of waiver you are eligible for. […]
Income tax returns and USCIS filings
In general it is important to comply with tax laws of the United States.If you are requesting an immigration benefit it is fundamental to file your income tax returns properly. Your tax returns may serve for different purposes depending on the applications you are filing with USCIS. The agency will […]
Harsh Biden decisions
Recently, President Biden stated that in order to avoid overcrowding on detention centers, deportations were a must, meaning that he kept one of the most restrictive orders of the previous government known as Title 42 which enables authorities to expel migrants that get caught crossing the Mexican border. As a […]
What is USCIS?
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) It is the federal agency that oversees legal immigration to the United States and is part of the Department of Homeland Security. Functions: Naturalization or Citizenship process: Consists of interested persons submitting their applications and the USCIS determines their eligibility, processes the applications […]
How to check processings times for my case?
https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ Select FORM in drop down box Select FIELD OFFICE OR SERVICE CENTER in drop down boxThis can be located at the bottom of your USCIS notification Select Processing time This will load an ESTIMATED TIME RANGE followed by a list like this: Estimated time rangeForm typeReceipt date for a […]
WHAT IS ICE (U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT)?
ICE was created in 2003 by a merger between parts of the U.S. Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. It is responsible for enforcing federal laws related to border control, customs and immigration, and is the internal immigration police. It has more than 20,000 employees with more than […]
New Expedited Immigration Court Process
President Joseph Biden recently announced a new expedited immigration court process for asylum applicants that were apprehended “between ports of entry on or after Friday, May 28, 2021, placed in removal proceedings, and enrolled in Alternatives to Detention (ATD),” Ten immigration courts including the immigration court in El Paso, Texas […]