U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires most immigrants filing an application, petition or request to provide identity confirmation and background checks through biometrics— fingerprints, a photograph and a signature. For immigrants residing in the United States, USCIS sends Form I-797C, Notice of Action with information on the date, time and the Application Support Center …
When applying for U.S. citizenship, it is essential to avoid the pitfalls that cause so many citizenship applicants to get denied each year. The more knowledge you have about the issues that commonly cause applications to be denied, the easier it will be to avoid falling into these traps. While some citizenship applications get denied …
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With a new information-sharing partnership between U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA,) some foreign nationals using the updated Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, can now streamline their Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and Social Security number (SSN) applications. The new streamlined process applies to foreign nationals in certain categories …
Your certificate of naturalization shows that you are a naturalized American citizen and that you have successfully completed the citizenship process. A certificate of naturalization can help you prove that you are authorized to live and work in the United States, travel with a US passport and vote in elections in the United States. Once …
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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) no longer recognizes Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS.) This affects two immigrant-related programs– English language study and F1 students who are applying for a 24-month science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) optional practical training (OPT) extension. On December 12, 2016, ED announced English language study programs …
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While some green card and EAD recipients will receive the next generation cards on May 1, others could receive current forms of the IDs. New identifications “may still display the existing design format as USCIS will continue using existing card stock until current supplies are depleted.” Regardless of the old or the new form, each …
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) now offers new immigrants the option to voluntarily create an online account for paying the required USCIS Immigrant Fee. Immigrants who choose to create a USCIS online account have easy access to keeping track of their green card status, receiving electronic notifications and case updates and also changing and …
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) now assists low-income naturalization applicants with a reduced application fee of $320 plus an $85 biometric services fee. The discounted rate applies to qualified applicants with a demonstrated need for the cost reduction. USCIS offers the fee reduction to immigrants with a documented annual household income that’s greater than 150 percent– …
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Permanent residents who hold ten-year green cards that have expired or that will expire within the next six months can apply for green card renewal by filing Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. These renewal steps apply to only those immigrants holding Form I-551 green cards and do not apply to those immigrants …
Permanent resident cards– green cards— issued to immigrants act as primary identification for those who are granted permission to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis, and it contains vast information about the holder. The cards, which are issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), use both the front and …
