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    Beginning March 18th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will be suspending any in-person interactions to practice social distancing until at least April 1st. The following will be rescheduled for a later date: Scheduled interview appointments (both domestic and at consulates) Naturalization ceremonies Biometrics Appointments Asylum interviews     Although in-person interactions are being suspended for…

Continuando con el tema de la carga pública (una persona que probablemente dependerá del gobierno de los Estados Unidos), el oficial de USCIS utilizará la totalidad de las circunstancias para determinar si la persona tiene el potencial de ser clasificado como una carga pública. En otras palabras, el oficial tendrá en cuenta diferentes cosas como…

Continuing on the topic of public charge (an individual who is likely to become dependent on the United States government), the USCIS officer will use the totality of circumstances to determine whether or not the individual has the potential to be classified as a public charge. In other words, the officer will take into account…

    Starting Monday, February 24th, the new Public Charge rule took effect. We have decided to explain this in broader detail, although this does not substitute legal advice. This post will focus on heavily weighted positive factors. Applicant’s Assets, Resources, and Financial Status “The applicant has household income, assets, resources, and support (excluding income from…

Asistir a su entrevista consular puede ser muy intimidante, pero estar preparado ayudará a calmar los nervios. Los documentos que se necesitan varían según el tipo de solicitante. Los siguientes puntos mencionan algunos documentos que se necesitan para algunos grupos específicos y también para todos los solicitantes. Solicitantes Jóvenes Prueba de que están siendo acompañados…

Attending your consular interview can be very intimidating, but being prepared will help ease the nerves. The documents that are needed varies depending on the type of applicant. The following bullet points narrow down some documents to have prepared for some specific groups, and also for all applicants. Young Applicants Proof that they are being…

Hay personas que han utilizado un beneficio público en el pasado y están preocupados de que esto afecte sus posibilidades de mejorar su estatus migratorio. En primer lugar, ¿qué define  USCIS como una carga pública? USCIS define la carga pública de la siguiente manera: Seguridad de Ingreso Suplementario (SSI) Ingresos federales suplementarios para ayudar a…

There are folks who have used a public benefit in the past and are worried that this will affect their possibilities of being able to improve their immigration status. First of all, what does USCIS define as a public charge? USCIS defines public charge as follows: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Federal supplement income to help…

First of all, the fiance visa is what is otherwise known as the K-1 visa. The entire process begins when a citizen of another country gets engaged to an American who is either a legal permanent resident or a citizen. The immigration process begins with a couple of things:  Submitting the Petitions for an Alien…

Exciting developments for Foreign National Entrepreneurs Great news coming from Washington, D.C. last week! Proposed Rule: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is proposing a new rule, which would allow certain international entrepreneurs to be considered for parole (temporary permission to be in the United States) so that they may start or scale their businesses here…