Category Archives: USCIS
Consequences for False Claims to US Citizenship
Consequences for False Claims to US Citizenship An alien may be considered inadmissible or invalid because of a false claim to U.S. citizenship. A false claim includes; A false representation of being a U.S. citizen, and A false claim in order to get benefits that the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) or any other federal… Read More »
Changes to the USCIS Civics Test for Naturalization Applicants
NEW changes to the USCIS Civics Test for Naturalization Applicants USCIS has revised the civics test for all naturalization applicants who apply after Dec. 1, 2020. Now, a USCIS officer will ask you to answer 20 (out of 128) civics questions. Previously, it had been 10 questions out of 100. You must answer at… Read More »
Victims of Human Trafficking: T Nonimmigrant Status
Victims of Human Trafficking: T Nonimmigrant Status. What are the Benefits of T Visa? Green Card for a Victim of Trafficking (T Nonimmigrant) | USCIS T Visa T visa, also known as T nonimmigrant status, is a type of visa that allows victims of human trafficking and immediate family members to remain and work… Read More »
How USCIS Estimates Application and Petition Processing Times
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has long been faulted for releasing processing time estimates for immigration benefit applications that are far shorter than the amount of time actually required to process the applications. In March 2018, the agency introduced a pilot program in an attempt to remedy this problem. The pilot program changed… Read More »