Pursuing U.S. citizenship is a pivotal step for permanent residents, particularly those seeking long-term opportunities in the United States. U.S. citizenship offers enhanced benefits and protections beyond what is available
Continue Reading Exploring Naturalization During I-829 PendencyLuna Ma
Luna Ma focuses her practice on immigration matters, including business immigration and family-based immigration. She is experienced with I-526s and RFEs for permanent residency. She advises individual and corporate clients who seek temporary or permanent residency through immigrant and non-immigrant visas.
Luna also has experience working with consular processing issues.
USCIS Updates Voter Registration Guidance for Naturalization Ceremonies
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating guidance in its policy manual to further clarify voter registration access at their administrative naturalization ceremonies.
In the updated guidance, USCIS states that…
Continue Reading USCIS Updates Voter Registration Guidance for Naturalization CeremoniesUSCIS Confirms Evidentiary Requirements for Physician National Interest Waiver
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued new policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the evidentiary requirements for physicians seeking a national interest waiver of the job…
Continue Reading USCIS Confirms Evidentiary Requirements for Physician National Interest WaiverPractice Spotlight: GT Secures Mandamus Victory on Long-Pending Form I-829 Case
GT’s Immigration & Compliance litigation team secured a mandamus victory in federal court for a long-pending Petition by an Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status (Form I-829) case.
Continue Reading Practice Spotlight: GT Secures Mandamus Victory on Long-Pending Form I-829 CaseTashkent and Almaty Added as Processing Posts for Russian IR-5 Cases
Due to the suspension of immigrant visa services at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow in April 2021, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) formally designated Russian nationals as homeless nationals…
Continue Reading Tashkent and Almaty Added as Processing Posts for Russian IR-5 CasesJune 2023 Visa Bulletin Updates
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the updated Visa Bulletin for June 2023, resulting in retrogression for some and advancement for others. The EB-1 category remains current for all…
Continue Reading June 2023 Visa Bulletin UpdatesUSCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Age Calculation for Certain Adjustment of Status Applicants
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued updated guidance in its Policy Manual, which makes a key change in the interpretation of when an immigrant visa number “becomes available”…
Continue Reading USCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Age Calculation for Certain Adjustment of Status ApplicantsUSCIS Starts Issuing 48-Month I-829 Petition Receipt Notices
On Jan. 23, 2023, USCIS announced it will issue new Form I-797 receipt notices to newly filed I-829 petitions and eligible conditional permanent residents (CPRs) whose Form I-829 was still…
Continue Reading USCIS Starts Issuing 48-Month I-829 Petition Receipt NoticesU.S. Department of Education No Longer Recognizes ACICS as an Accrediting Agency
USCIS posted a notice that as of Aug. 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education no longer recognizes the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as an accrediting…
Continue Reading U.S. Department of Education No Longer Recognizes ACICS as an Accrediting AgencyUSCIS Updates Policies to Improve Immigration Services
On June 9, 2021, USCIS issued three new Policy Alerts in the USCIS Policy Manual. These updates support Executive Order (EO) 14012, “Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems…
Continue Reading USCIS Updates Policies to Improve Immigration Services