Immigration News

On June 9, 2009, US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano granted deferred action for two years to widows and widowers of US citizens, as well as their unmarried children under 18 years old who reside in the United States and who were married for less than two years prior to their spouse's death. read more...

USCIS announced today that the implementation of the final rule requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to use E-Verify system has been delayed until September 8, 2009. read m

Question: My husband became a lawful permanent resident fifteen years ago. When we got married in 2005, he filed a visa petition for me. Shortly before his death last year, he became a US citizen. I then filed my green card application, and it is still pending. I'm not sure if I can still get my papers. He only became a US citizen last year. I'm scared that I will be put into deportation because I didn't get my papers before he died. read more...

According to USCIS, as of May 22, 2009, approximately 45,700 H-1B petitions had been received and counted towards the 65,000 cap for the FY 2010. Additionally, USCIS has received approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption.

Question: I am a lawful permanent resident and obtained my status through the 1986 amnesty. Although I have my green card, the Border Patrol would constantly stop me when I was traveling back and forth to Jamaica. The Border Patrol harassed me about my 1980 conviction for drug possession. Every time I would go through, they would tell me that the Immigration wrongfully issued my green card and threatened to put me in deportation. I kept telling them that I told Immigration about my criminal record when I applied for amnesty, but they kept saying my green card could be taken away from me. I stopped traveling outside the US. This was not a great issue in my life because I was always able to renew my driver's license, which was fine.