What to do if you have lost or corrupted your American documents

If, upon returning home, you find that documents (such as your passport, social security card, or birth certificate) are damaged or lost, here is what the US Department of State recommends to do in order to replace them. If you are a US citizen who is abroad and ...

What to do if you lose or steal a US passport

In the event that a US passport is lost or stolen, the holder must immediately report the incident to the authorities to protect themselves from identity theft. There are three ways to do this: by calling 1-877-487-2778 (TTY 1-888-874-7793). by regular mail by sending the DS-64 form to the specified in ...

Lottery "Green Card" in questions and answers

The green card lottery is one of the ways to immigrate to the United States, available to almost everyone. By and large, all you need is luck - for the computer system to choose your application. ForumDaily previously gave detailed instructions on how to fill out a questionnaire to participate in the lottery, and ...

How to get a work permit in the US

Before receiving a green card, immigrants wishing to find a job must have an Employment Authorization Card. A work permit is a document that allows foreign nationals who are temporarily in the country to legally work in the United States. A work permit is also the basis for…

7 tips on how to apply for asylum in the US

Former Asylum Officer at the State Asylum Office in Newark, Ethan Taubas, spoke to the RIF Asylum Support community on how to prepare an asylum application and prepare for an interview. 1. Submit a complete application for asylum. There are three main ...

How to find out how long the Immigration Service will process your application

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a pilot version of a web page and data processing system that displays information about applications in a more readable format, as well as for some forms, and shows the time it takes to process the application. Pilot version of the page ...

Russian Consulate General in Seattle to host citizens in California

In San Jose, California, on February 13-14, a visiting session of the Russian Consulate General in Seattle will be held. According to the Consulate General's website, visitors will be received at 2095 Park Ave, San Jose, CA 95126 Rossinka Heritage School. Working hours from ...

Immigration is changing the design of important documents.

On January 22, USCIS began a 10-day pilot period to issue updated certificates of citizenship and naturalization to newly minted US citizens, according to the agency's website. USCIS offices in Norfolk, Tampa, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Sacramento and in… have become pilot sites for the issuance of updated versions of these documents.

TSA deferred the requirement to use Real ID

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has postponed the effective date of new rules on identity cards that can be shown at airport checkpoints from January 22, 2018 to October 11, 2018. As SF Gate writes, the administration planned that 22 ...

How to fix a bug in a form filed in USCIS

If you are applying for US citizenship or green card renewal with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), then you need to fill out the appropriate form and carefully check for errors. A mistake can lead to the fact that USCIS ...

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