Cost-cutting measures by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are going to mean slower processing times and longer waits for immigrants who are trying to get their applications for visas, green cards and citizenship completed. The agency,...
Citizenship
How the job of immigration judges is changing
People in Georgia who must go to immigration court might be more likely to appear before a less experienced judge than they would have been in previous years. By the end of the fiscal year on June 30, 35 immigration judges throughout the country left office, and this...
Becoming a citizen requires the Oath of Allegiance
Residents of Georgia and those considering citizenship might be interested in knowing about the Oath of Allegiance, a step that needs to be completed in the naturalization process. Immigration judges or others may administer the Oath of Allegiance. According to U.S....
U.S. Citizenship Applications Need to Meet a Set of Requirements
In Georgia, many people need help applying for United States citizenship. This application is a detailed process administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). First, there are preconditions, then an application, interview, and if those are...
Soldiers sue the government for blocking citizenship
Georgia is home to Ft. Benning and Warner-Robins Air Force Base. There are many soldiers serving in Georgia right now who are immigrants. Many of them are not citizens but get citizenship eventually during or after their service. However, some soldiers claim that they...
I am applying for citizenship. What happens if I leave the U.S.?
Naturalization for United States citizenship can be a long process, especially considering it requires five years of permanent residency prior to applying. Perhaps you want to leave to visit family back home. Or, maybe you would like to go on a vacation. It is...
Unemployment compensation and the public charge rule
Immigrants in Georgia who have lost their jobs may be worried about filing for unemployment benefits. Changes to the public charge rule under the Trump Administration have left many people scared to apply for benefits because doing so could potentially harm their...
Man deported in 2018 gets permanent residency
Some Georgia residents may be aware of the nationally-reported story of a Detroit man who was deported to Mexico in 2018 after living in the United States for 30 years. The man had been brought to the country by his parents when he was 10 years old and failed to...
Thousands of Liberians may apply for green cards
Some Georgia residents who are from Liberia and who hold Deferred Enforced Departure status may be eligible to apply for a green card under the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services began accepting applications from...
Can I stay in the US while they process my visa application?
You need to move to the U.S., but the process can be hard. Even worse, you may have to stay on the outside looking in while you wait for the U.S. government to wade through the millions of applications. The U.S. government had nearly 3.8 million people on the visa...