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The USCIS recently released an updated version of the Civics Test, an exam that all people seeking naturalization must pass in order to become U.S. Citizens. How long is the new…

The DHS recently announced that they are planning to expand the use of biometrics beyond background checks. Before, the DHS limited their collection of biometric data to…

Foreign state chargeability is the way in which the government determines how each applicant’s visa gets counted toward each country’s immigration quota. Because there is a 7% cap…

*This article marks an update from the previous article titled After GC Filing: Important Immigration Considerations While Your I-485 is Pending posted on November 6, 2020. As…

On October 8, 2020, the Department of Labor published a new rule with immediate effect that looked to increase prevailing wage minimums for foreign workers. The new rule changed…

As many ILBSG clients recently filed I-485 applications based on the October Visa Bulletin and others may seek to utilize the November Visa Bulletin, this article will address…

Judge Gary Feinerman from the U.S. District Court of Northern District Court of Illinois granted summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs in Cook County, Illinois et. al. v.…

Last month, the October Visa Bulletin was released by the US Department of State after being delayed providing significant improvements in priority dates for certain…

Judge Jeffrey White of the federal district court of the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking United States Citizenship and…

Our firm saw a pattern of change in the Indian EB-2 and EB-3 priority dates in recent months that lead us to believe there could be an advantage in filing a petition under the…