Category: Green Cards

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued a reminder that green cards (Permanent Resident Cards) do not always include the holder’s signature. In limited cases, USCIS may waive the signature requirement for certain people, such as children under the age of consent or individuals who are physically unable to provide a signature. Also, since… Read More

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently began transferring some casework from the Vermont Service Center to the California Service Center to balance workloads. Affected casework so far includes Form I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence, for certain marriage-related green card cases. USCIS will send transfer notices to those affected. The original receipt… Read More

On September 24, 2014, the Department of State (DOS) released instructions on how to apply for the diversity visa (DV) 2016 program. Entries for the DV-2016 DV program must be submitted electronically at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov by noon EST (GMT-5), Monday, November 3, 2014. The agency warned: “Do not wait until the last week of the registration… Read More

As of February 1, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun collecting a new immigrant fee of $165 from foreign nationals seeking permanent residence in the United States. This new fee was established in USCIS’s final rule adjusting fees for immigration applications and petitions announced on September 24, 2010. USCIS said the fee… Read More

Online registration for the DV-2014 Program will begin on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at noon EDT, and will conclude on Saturday, November 3, 2012, at noon EDT. Instructions for the DV 2014 Program were not yet available as of September 15. The Department of State also noted that DV-2013 entrants should keep their confirmation numbers… Read More