Breaking news On July 25, 2022, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through Oct. 23, 2022, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors. Under these flexibilities, USCIS considers a response received within 60 calendar days after the due date set forth in...
By Atty. Chris Caday Lozano We are presenting herewith the visa bulletin for August 2022, for the Philippines as follows: STATE DEPARTMENT VISA BULLETIN FOR AUGUST 2022 A. FAMILY-BASED FINAL ACTION DATES Category Philippines 1st 3-01-12 2A Current 2B 10-22-11 3rd 6-08-02 4th 8-22-02 B. FAMILY-SPONSORED FILING DATE CHART – The chart below reflects dates...
By Atty. Chris Caday Lozano The good news is that USCIS extended the validity of EAD document by additional 540 days from the time of expiry date. Presented below is the memo of USCIS with regard to this matter. "Certain renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765,...
By Atty. Chris Caday Lozano First, the good news is that for N-400 application for Naturalization processing time has improved. My clients are getting interview notices in less than a year. USCIS has improved their interview procedure such that an applicant can be sworn in immediately...
By Atty. Chris Caday Lozano A crime involving moral turpitude can may you inadmissible and deportable. DHS will find inadmissibility when you travel outside the U.S. and then return. You will be send to second interview where they will ask you questions about the crime committed. ...
By Atty. Chris Caday Lozano If you entered the United States using a different name or committed a crime elsewhere then you need a waiver of inadmissibility under Form I-601 so that you can process your green card. Q: What grounds of inadmissibility may be covered...
By Atty. Chris Caday Lozano We summed up below the status of visa processing at the U.S. Embassy Manila as of June 8, 2022. Please note that the visas are categorized into different levels of priorities. For immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, namely spouse, unmarried child...
By Atty. Chris Caday Lozano Many clients have an expired green card and ask me if they can naturalize. The answer is it depends on your period of residence inside the U.S. If you have been in the U.S. for continuous 5 years (3 years for...
By Atty. Chris Caday Lozano If you are applying for green card based on petition by spouse, the number one issue that USCIS consider is whether the marriage is fraudulent. It is important to know how USCIS determines a marriage to be fraudulent and what is...
By Atty. Chris Caday Lozano When applying for naturalization, there are problems many applicants encountered during the interview process. This is because they look at how you first get your green card and what actions you have made while a green card holder. Listed below are...
By Atty. Chris Caday Lozano Many clients are asking me if they must disclose their illegitimate children during naturalization process. The answer is clearly yes. Naturalization has a high standard for honesty in your application. You can be denied if they found out that you are...
By Atty. Chris Caday Lozano If you entered the United States using a different name or committed a crime then you need a waiver of inadmissibility under Form I-601 so that you can process your green card. Q: What grounds of inadmissibility may be covered by...