IMMIGRANT'S HANDBOOK

You can enter the USA with an expired non-immigrant visa: how to do it

If your nonimmigrant visa has expired, you can still enter the U.S. on it if you meet certain requirements, Documented reports. The process of entering the United States on an expired visa is called Automatic Revalidation. What is Automatic Revalidation and...

How Ukrainians can stay in the US after Uniting For Ukraine expires: 6 ways

Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more than 170 thousand Ukrainians have come to the United States under the Uniting For Ukraine program. Of course, many of them dream of returning home after the end of the war. But there are also those who have nowhere to return. Or did people just understand...

You can now pay immigration fees remotely

USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) is changing the process for paying certain filing fees. Now you can pay by mail or online, rather than in person at a local branch. This new process should save time and money for everyone...

Prices for American visas and green cards will increase in 2024: some will rise in price by 2050%

Immigration to the US is likely to become more expensive due to a possible 2050% hike in immigration fees for H1B workers as well as an increase in the cost of green card applications, reports HindustanTimes. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed a significant increase in fees for various immigration...

From finding housing to naturalization: USCIS has released a Russian-language guide for immigrants

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released new Russian-language guidance for new immigrants. This guide contains information on various immigration issues, from the rights and responsibilities of a permanent resident to the naturalization process. In the manual you can find addresses and telephone numbers...

Moving to the USA with the help of a sponsor: how this type of parole works and who can get it

Parole is a revolution in US immigration policy. Parole allows you to quickly and legally enter America and obtain a work permit, CATO reports. The US government recently launched several new immigration initiatives to provide parole. Americans can sponsor Ukrainians, Cubans, Haitians,...

USCIS is changing the US citizenship test: you will need to know and speak more

Changes are coming to the US citizenship test. Some immigrants and activists fear the changes will have a negative impact on those who don't speak English well, the AP reported. The naturalization test is one of the final steps to obtaining citizenship. Obtaining US citizenship -...

How to read the Visa Bulletin: it can find the dates for the issuance of family and work visas, as well as won green cards

Immigration policy functions through rules, patterns, and forecasts. You can see the most important ones in the State Department's monthly Visa Bulletin. How to read it in such a way as to understand the immigration situation in the United States, Forbes explained. Each year, the US government issues a certain...

What to do if USCIS takes too long to consider your application: how to check what is the norm, and when to start worrying

If you've been waiting weeks, months, or years for a decision on your green card or US visa application, you're not alone. Find out how to trace your immigration case and find out if such a long wait is really abnormal, and what about it…

How the cancellation of Title 42 will affect Russian-speaking migrants: what to consider when crossing the US border

On May 11, the administration of US President Joe Biden repealed Title 42 (Section 42), a provision according to which US border guards had the right to return migrants seeking asylum on the US southern border to Mexico to await a decision on their case. How…

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