New USCIS Policy: Understanding How “Anti-American Views” Could Impact Your Immigration Case
Navigating U.S. immigration law can be complex, and recent policy updates from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have introduced significant changes, particularly concerning how “anti-American views” can affect your immigration case. Everyone who is seeking U.S. immigration benefits should understand these new guidelines. What’s Changing? Effective immediately for all pending and newly filed requests,…
Navigating Naturalization: What the New Good Moral Character Policy Means for You
Are you thinking about applying to become a U.S. citizen? Naturalization is a profound journey, allowing you to fully participate in American society. A key part of this process is showing that you possess Good Moral Character (GMC). Recently, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy memorandum, effective August 15, 2025, that…
Major USCIS Fee Increases scheduled to take effect on October 2, 2020
Fees for many of the core USCIS applications and petitions will significantly increase starting on October 2, 2020. In the 25 years that I have been an Immigration Lawyer, I have never seen fees increase so dramatically. These fee increases include: I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status. The current fee for an I-485 Application for…
What questions will the USCIS officer ask at my Naturalization Interview?
I have always been a big fan of making lists. Whether they are “To-Do” lists, checklists, or workflows, they help me to keep track of everything that I need to do and also help me to keep a record to refer back to in case I need to repeat a task in the future. In…
Applying for Naturalization while your I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence is still pending
Due to extended delays with the processing of I-751 petitions to remove conditions on residence, foreign national petitioners who are spouses of U.S. citizens sometimes find themselves in the position where they are actually eligible to apply for Naturalization before their I-1751 petition is granted and their conditional status is removed. Generally, permanent residents are…
Dual Citizenship under U.S. Immigration Law
A common question of foreign nationals who are considering becoming Naturalized U.S. citizens is whether they are allowed to hold dual nationality and keep the nationality of their birth country, or any other nationalities that they may have. My answer is “it depends.” First of all its important to understand that there are actually several…
