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Covid-19 has caused long passport processing delays. In some cases, commercial expediting services may be able to help. However, reputable online processors are currently only accepting applications for passport renewals from those who obtained their passports as...
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has well-established roots in the country. Despite that, every time it goes up for review, it runs into hurdles. This is because VAWA seeks to continue expanding its resources and capabilities. VAWA is currently awaiting renewal....
Countless immigrants face the U.S. court system alone. But now, the pandemic is complicating matters even more. As many civil and criminal trials stopped, immigration detention hearings continued until recently, despite nationwide stay-at-home orders. But now, federal...
All children deserve to learn in an environment where they can grow socially, emotionally and academically. All children deserve a quality education, so that they can grow in confidence, competency and quality of life. All children In the United States, despite...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) says children of U.S. service members and other government employees born abroad will no longer have automatic citizenship status. The agency says the new policy will go into effect Oct. 29.The policy applies to...
No matter the situation, growing up will always present challenges. However, children who immigrate to another country will face unique obstacles. Understanding these trials is an important part of helping your children benefit as much as possible from your move....
Aiden and Ethan Dvash-Banks were twin brothers who were born minutes apart. However, one was considered a United States citizen while the other was not. How does this happen?It sounds like the beginning of a convoluted riddle, but the reality was that the twins were...
Thousands of employers apply for a single pool of visas every April called H-1B visas. These visas are temporary nonimmigrant visas meant for new hires in "specialty occupations," which are mainly in STEM fields. U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) issues...
Working legally as a non-citizen in the United States involves obtaining the necessary documentation pertinent to your employment situation. Visas are available to workers across career fields and each type requires a specific set of criteria for applicants to meet....
Bureaucratic language is known as lifeless, gray and banal. It's the bane of the English professor and the lifeblood of satire. So when the Department of Homeland Security's Advisory Committee on Family Residential Centers issued its recommendations to the government,...
