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By Reuben Seguritan According to the National Visa Center (NVC) report submitted to the Department of State on November 1, 2019, there is a very high demand for immigrant visas. The report did not include the applications held with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) offices. Every year there is a limited number Read the full article…

By Reuben Seguritan A US permanent resident (green card holder) can become a US citizen by filing Form N400, Application for Naturalization with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). At the time of filing, the US permanent resident must have had permanent resident status for at least 5 years and must have lived Read the full article…

By Reuben Seguritan The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin sending certain information through the Benefits Information System (BIS) to the Social Security Administration (SSA). The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Integrated Database (EID) will also send information to the SSA. The information will contain the names, social security numbers, dates of Read the full article…

By Reuben Seguritan Every person hopes and prays that his application or petition will be approved. However, this is not always the case. If the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) denies the application or petition, it will send a written notification informing the applicant/petitioner of the reason for the denial and instructions as Read the full article…

By Reuben Seguritan Democrat Senators Dick Durbin and Patrick Leahy introduced the “Relief Act” recently. This bill is their answer to the “Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019” that was passed in the House of Representatives last July 10. Last October 30, Durbin along with all Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, called on Senator John Read the full article…