By Hannah | Published January 13, 2020 | Posted in Immigration Law, Immigration Law News | Tagged Tags: immigration law news, naturalization, naturalization test | Comments Off on Changes to Naturalization Test to Be Instituted Starting December 2020
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Changes to Naturalization Test to Be Instituted Starting December 2020
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the government agency that oversees the naturalization process, has been reviewing of the naturalization test that will result in changes to the test starting in December 2020 or early 2021. The review is intended to update and redesign the test to be closer in line with goals set Read More
Read More4,000 Liberians Now Able to Apply for Green Cards
From 1989 to 2003, a civil war in Liberia drove many Liberians to flee their homeland, with thousands seeking refuge in the United States. While many were protected under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status and, for a time, under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), they were denied a pathway to citizenship. With a new measure in Read More
Read MoreUSCIS Implements Two Changes to Good Moral Character Requirement
United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced it is implementing two changes to the “good moral character” requirement for naturalization. The two new changes could have a major impact on the ability of some immigrants’ ability to seek American citizenship, or perhaps even impact their ability to stay in the country legally. Immigrants Read More
Read MoreFinal Challenge to New York “Green Light” Law is Dismissed
The last remaining legal challenge to New York’s “Green Light” law has been dismissed, clearing way for it to come into effect starting December 16, 2019. The law, which allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses in New York, has stirred up controversy both in the state and across the country, and several legal challenges Read More
Read MoreCost of Immigration Applications Set to Increase by As Much as 61%
United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) has commenced a review of fees related to immigration applications, with some fees set to increase by as much as 61%. The review is current in its comment period, which is set to end December 19th. If the new fees are accepted, it could severely impact the ability Read More
Read MoreAsylum Denials Skyrocket in NY Immigration Court
Since 2016, the number of asylum applications denied by the New York immigration court has skyrocketed from 15% to 44%, according to The Daily Beast. As the largest immigration court in the United States, the New York immigration court, located in Manhattan, hears more asylum applications than anywhere else in the country. And, due to Read More
Read MoreFeds Seek to Prosecute Judge Who Helped Immigrant Escape ICE
Judge Shelley Josephs, a Massachusetts District Court judge, is being prosecuted by the United States government for obstruction of justice and aiding and abetting a fugitive. The charges stem from an incident in April 2018, when she allegedly assisted an undocumented immigrant in escaping from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers who were waiting to Read More
Read MoreArrests at Southern Border Doubled in 2019
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that it arrested twice as many people attempting to illegally cross the border in 2019 as it did in 2018. This increase makes 2019 the year with the largest number of arrests at the southern border since 2007. While not as high as they were in Read More
Read MoreJudge Blocks New Health Insurance Rule For Immigrants
A federal District Court judge in Oregon has blocked a rule that would’ve gone into effect on November 3rd, which would have severely limited visa applications to the United States. The new rule would have made it so anyone who wanted to obtain a United States visa would have needed health insurance within 30 days Read More
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