Removing the Condition on Permanent Residency Following a Divorce or Deterioration of a Marriage

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

A conditional permanent resident is someone who has obtained his or her status through marriage to a United States citizen spouse, when the marriage is less than two years old at the time the status is granted.  A conditional resident is granted such status for a period of two years.  Before the expiration of the [...]

General Vaccination Requirements for Immigrants

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has updated its information about vaccination requirements for immigrants to provide answers to frequently asked questions about the vaccination requirement process as it relates to immigrants, including those applying for adjustment of status.
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Changes in Vaccine Requirements for Immigration Purpose

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Here is a press release from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued on November 25, 2009, advising the public that the Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) will no longer require certain vaccinations for immigration purposes.  The new changes are effective December 14, 2009.
On November 13, 2009, the CDC announced its revisions to the [...]

Adjustment of Status based on Final Exclusion Orders

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Have you ever heard of exclusion proceedings?
Exclusion proceedings are a thing of the past, but there are many foreign nationals out there in the United States who are subject to “exclusion” orders.
Prior to 1996, when the immigration laws changed under the Anti-terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (“AEDPA”) and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant [...]