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The U.S. Supreme Court makes decisions on cases from lower courts to clarify rules, laws and issues. A recent case before the court, Pereida v Wilkson, has had a profound effect on immigration. In this case, the issue is about deportation and criminal charges....
If you want to live as a permanent resident in the United States, then you must apply for citizenship. There are several avenues you can go through to do this. But what happens if your application for immigration ends up denied? Fortunately, you do not have to stop...
Recently, USCIS has had trouble sending employment authorization document (EAD) recipients their EADs, even though they were approved for it. Typically, it takes 48 hours after approval to get their physical EAD. However, many people are not getting theirs at all....
The Temporary Visitor Driver’s License (TVDL) is a document permitting foreign-born people without a social security number to drive in the state of Illinois. TVDLs are valid only for driving, not for identification (i.e.: one cannot use a TVDL to enter a plane or...
Adjustment of Status (green card) cases filed on or after February 24, 2020 will face much more scrutiny than earlier applications. This is because of a change in what is known as the “public charge rule.” The public charge rule has been around for a long time, but is...
States and the federal government have not yet figured out how to administer supplemental unemployment benefits under the CARES Act. However, two things seem relatively clear; employment authorization is required to apply, and receiving benefits is not considered a...
