Archive for June, 2009
Widows of US Citizens Will Be Granted Deferred Action
US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano recently announced that widows of US Citizens will be granted deferred action for two years. Previously, foreign nationals who married US citizens via the Marriage Green Card but whose US citizen spouse died before they were able to obtain benefits were not eligible for immigration benefits. The […]
In: Marriage Green Card, Removal, Widows of US Citizens · Tagged with: Marriage Green Card, Removal, Widows of US Citizens
Visa Bulletin Outlook for 2009/2010
The Department of State Visa Office has made several predictions regarding the movement of priority dates for the remainder of 2009 and beyond. These predictions include the following: Regarding the EB1 category, all countries are expected to remain current for 2009 but this is expected to change in 2010 for India and possible China due […]
In: EB1, EB2, EB3, EB4, EB5, Visa Bulletin · Tagged with: EB1, EB2, EB3, EB4, EB5, Visa Bulletin
Texas Service Center Operations
In a recent question and answer session, the Texas Service Center (TSC) has made some revelations regarding how they process certain immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions. Motion to Reopen; Motion to Reconsider; Appeals When filing a motion to reopen or reconsider, the officer who originally made the decision to deny the underlying case will decide the […]
In: Appeal, Motion to Reconsider, Motion to Reopen, NOID, NTA, RFE, Texas Service Center, Uncategorized · Tagged with: Appeal, Motion to Reconsider, Motion to Reopen, NOID, NTA, RFE, Texas Service Center