Immigration

The U.S. Embassy in Paris, France announced on November 13, 2019 that the U.S. Department of State would immediately adjust the validity of nonimmigrant visas issued on or after November 12, 2019 for French citizens to better reflect reciprocity with the validity periods of visas issued by France to U.S. […]

Click here to view 2019 September Visa Bulletin.  The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for September 2019, showing further retrogression or unavailability in preference categories for China and India as well as significant movement forward for all other chargeability areas. China or India born beneficiaries of employment-based […]

CHICAGO — A convicted “con man,” who operated a fraudulent immigration services business that defrauded hundreds of illegal aliens, was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison. This sentence was announced by the following agency heads: U.S. Attorney John R. Lausch Jr., Northern District of Illinois; Special Agent in […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan announced a new designation of aliens subject to expedited removal that applies to certain aliens encountered anywhere in the country within two years of illegal entry. Use of expedited removal pursuant to the new designation will help alleviate some […]