DACA Recipients may soon be eligible for government subsidized healthcare benefits under New Rule.
On April 13, 2023, the Biden Administration announced a new initiative to roll out government-sponsored healthcare benefits for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (known as DACA). Available benefits would include access to Medicaid, the children’s health insurance program, and subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. This is a major victory for…
USCIS announces 48-month extension of Green Cards for Conditional Permanent Residents with a pending I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.
USCIS recently announced that it will extend the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (Green Cards) for 48 months (beyond the current expiration date) for all petitioners who properly file Form I-751, effective as of January 25, 2023. In addition, USCIS further announced that they will issue new receipt notices for eligible conditional permanent residents who…
Options for Green Card Holders seeking proof of U.S. immigration status to comply with I-9 requirements.
The global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many disruptions to USCIS processes and procedures. In addition to field office closures and processing delays, many permanent residents have reported that they are having a difficult time obtaining proof of their U.S. immigration status from USCIS after their green card or other evidence of status has expired. …
How to obtain a temporary I-551 Stamp during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) would typically schedule an appointment at their local USCIS office to get a temporary I-551 stamp from USCIS when their Green Card was expiring. Most USCIS Application Support Centers would simply put a sticker on the back of the Green Card during a biometrics appointment that was…
Separated but not Divorced. Navigating the Jointly filed I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence – PART III
On November 30, 2018, USCIS issued a Policy Memorandum entitled “Revised Interview Waiver Guidance for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.” Although it applies to all I-751 petitions (not just joint petitions filed by spouses who are separated but not divorced), because it answers some of the common questions that my clients ask…
Separated but not Divorced. Navigating the Jointly filed I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence – PART II
During the course of the more than 25 years that I have been an Immigration Lawyer, I have encountered my fair share of cases and situations where the primary driving force behind the problem I am attempting to solve is due to a change in circumstances that a family is experiencing. This can happen in…
