Government Technology

USCIS Advises Petitioners Overseas - Do Not Re-File I-130

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advises anyone who filed a Petition for Alien Relative, (Form I-130) with an American embassy or consulate since July 2006 that they do not need to re ...
JD Supra

BIA Reverses USCIS Denial of I-130 Petition for Same-Sex Couple in Matter of Zeleniak

In its first decision regarding same-sex immigration benefits since the June 26, 2013, Supreme Court decision United States v. Windsor, which held that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA” ...
The National Law Review

Effective Feb. 1, Form I-130 Petitions Only Processed Domestically by USCIS or Internationally by DOS

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U.S. Citizens Abroad to be Required to File I-130 Relative Petitions with USCIS in the U.S.

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Trump Orders Review Of Green Cards: Who Can Apply, Process, Fee Explained

Trump has ordered a sweeping re‑examination of all green cards issued to immigrants belonging to the flagged nations.
Law

Akkaya v. USCIS

Mustafa Akkaya entered the United States in 1991. He divorced wife Munevver in 1996. In 1997 he married Tiffany Turner. In 1998 plaintiff Ibrahim Akkaya was born to Mustafa and Munevver. In September ...