As of December 12, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented a new extension of permanent resident card (“green card”) validity for lawful permanent residents in the United States who have applied for naturalization on or after December 12, 2022. This change comes after USCIS received many comments […]
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January 2023 Visa Bulletin – EB-1 Retrogression with Almost No Other Movement
22 Dec
by Foster, on Immigration Updates, News
Foster LLP Immigration Update © | December 22, 2022 January 2023 Visa Bulletin – EB-1 Retrogression with Almost No Other Movement The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for January 2023 revealing new backlogs in the EB-1 category for individuals born in China (PRC) and […]
DALLAS — A woman from Pakistan pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to one count of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud. The conviction was announced by U.S. Attorney John Parker, Northern District of Texas. This investigation was led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Amna […]
President Trump Reveals Immigration Principles and Priorities
13 Oct
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On Sunday, October 8, 2017, President Trump revealed and sent to Congress a list of immigration principles and priorities. According to a statement issued by Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elain Duke, many of these principles originated with recommendations from DHS personnel who identified steps that might be a […]