New Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card

Monday, June 14th, 2010

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced today that a new version of  the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90), is available on the USCIS website.  The new version of the form is dated 8/10/09 and contains more user-friendly features.
USCIS will accept previous versions of Form I-90 for 45 days, [...]

Supreme Court and Aggravated Felony – Decision in Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Today, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder (No. 09-60), which presented the issue of whether a person convicted under state law for simple drug possession (a federal misdemeanor) has been “convicted” of an “aggravated felony” on the theory that he could have been prosecuted for recidivist [...]

July 2010 Visa Bulletin

Friday, June 11th, 2010

The State Department has issued its July 2010 Visa Bulletin.  Check to see whether your priority date is current for any petition your relative or employer may have filed for you!

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Arizona Governor continues to defend immigration law

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

AZ governor Jan Brewer, appearing on CNN on June 1, 2010, defended the new Arizona immigration law that she signed on April 23, 2010.  She made it clear that she’s not worried about a potential legal challenge from the Obama administration over her state’s controversial immigration law.

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