USCIS also posted new information on the processing times for naturalization (citizenship) applications.
The information packed press release can be found here.
The press release states that one shoud now expect an average processing time of around 12 months for naturalization applications (N-400) as opposed to the 16-18 months that it took last year. The [...]
Archive for August, 2008
USCIS Update on Naturalization Application Processing Times
Posted in Citizenship, Legal Permanent Resident, tagged Citizenship, n-400, naturalization on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
New Filing Instructions on I-751 (Remove Conditions on Residence)
Posted in Legal Permanent Resident, tagged i-751, Permanent Residency, Removing Conditions on Residence on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
USCIS just posted newly revised instructions for people who are filing the I-751, the application to remove conditions on residence. You can read the full press release from USCIS here.
The press release indicates that one files either with the Caifornia Service Center or the Vermont Service Center depending on residence and to use the newest [...]
Getting a Replacement Greencard
Posted in Legal Permanent Resident, tagged Lost Greencard, Permanent Residency, Replacement Greencard on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It happens. You lose something important. In certain cases, it may be your “greencard” the one thing that signifies that you belong in the United States. Or it may have been stolen.
(The image above has nothing to do with lost greencards, it’s just a picture of the woods, but it’s green.).
I’ve dropped [...]
Visa Bulletin for September 2008
Posted in Business Visas, Legal Permanent Resident, tagged Visa Bulletin on August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The new visa bulletin is available from US Department of State. It’s usually available around the 15th for the following month. It’s good to know not everyone is watching the Olympics. The follow link will take you to website with the most current immigrant visa availability for both employment based and family based [...]
Going to School in the US
Posted in F-1, tagged F-1, Foreign Students, SEVIS on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Of all places, the Immigration & Customs Enforcement has a list of SEVIS approved schools, so you can can choose schools based on geography. Not quite like google maps, but it’s a step in the right direction.
Finding a school is always one of the first steps in order to study in the US (I’m [...]
US Immigrants in the Olympics
Posted in Immigration Policy, tagged Olympics on August 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Completely off topic, but in honor of the Olympics starting in Beijing this week, I thought I would post articles discussing foreign-born immigrant athletes proudly competing for the United States. By most counts there are approximately 33 foreign born athletes (who are all now US Citizens) competing in the Olympics on the US Team.
USA [...]
PERM Update: Waiting Times & Audits (Summer ‘08)
Posted in Legal Permanent Resident, PERM, tagged EB-2, Labor Certification, Legal Permament Residency, PERM on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I discussed the Department of Labor’s PERM (Program Electronic Review Management) program in the post below. Just to recap, very simply, PERM is a process that’s needed whenever a permanent residency is sought through an employment related green card (such as EB-2 and EB-3s). The Department of Labor (independent of the USCIS) will [...]
