USCIS provides special services to immigrants affected by the war in Ukraine
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services reminds that it offers immigration services that can help people affected by extreme situations, including the war in Ukraine. The following measures may be available on a case-by-case basis upon request: change of non-immigrant status or extension of non-immigrant status…
How to Get a Talented O1 Visa: USCIS Releases New Requirements
The USCIS has published updated requirements for applicants for O1 visas, these are the so-called talented visas, which are issued to specialists with an advanced degree and individuals with exceptional abilities. Individuals of exceptional ability or high academic degrees do not need…
Refugee problems on the southern border of the United States: an immigration lawyer explained how to solve them
There have been a huge number of asylum seekers at the US southern border in 2021, many of them Russian-speaking. This influx, along with staff shortages and restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has created a number of challenges for potential refugees. ForumDaily asked immigration lawyer Ekaterina Muratova...
US Immigration Courts Will Postpone Cases for Applicants Who Do Not Have Lawyers
All immigration hearings for those without a lawyer will be postponed, according to the EOIR website. This is due to the epidemiological situation in the United States. On January 10, due to the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, the EOIR decided to postpone the immigration hearings of persons who ...
Biden's immigration promises: which ones the president kept in 2021
US President Joe Biden promised to create a fair, orderly and humane immigration system. Did Biden keep his immigration promises, tells The Hill. Biden Refugee Program He raised the refugee admission limit for fiscal year 2021 from 15 to 000,…
Green card and marijuana: how legal cannabis threatens an immigrant
What is legal under state law may still be considered a crime under federal immigration law, NOLO explains. If you live in a state that has legalized medical or recreational marijuana use, none of ...
US Cancels Interviews On Certain Immigrant Visas
US consulates announced that some immigrant visa applicants no longer need to go through a personal interview. Consular officials may decide that the personal presence of the applicant is not necessary, but this only applies to those who replace immigrant visas, and do not receive new ones. It is said about this ...
Five reasons why a permanent resident of the United States may lose a green card
Permanent resident status is granted to people who intend to live in the United States for the foreseeable future. Permanent residents, also known as green card holders, have the right to permanently live and work in the United States. However, there are ways to lose this status. Certain actions can trigger a procedure ...
Where to immigrate to the USA: how to choose the best state
Deciding to move to the USA is not going to solve anything. It is necessary to make another, more difficult choice - the choice of one of fifty states, each of which is good in its own way. American states are so different that one can speak of them as separate countries: ...
USA bans issuing seasonal work visas to Moldovan citizens
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Department of State have removed Moldova from the list of countries whose residents are eligible for the H-2A and H-2B visa programs. This is stated on the website of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). According to the ministry, Moldova is more ...