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When Will USCIS Reopen? New Procedures

Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick shares the latest update regarding reopening procedures for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) field offices nationwide. Keep on watching for more information. Overview On May 27, 2020, USCIS announced…

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UPDATE: USCIS Field Offices, ASC Offices, and Asylum Offices Closed Until June 4th

Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick shares the latest update regarding the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) field office closures. Keep on watching for more information. Overview On March 18, 2020, USCIS made the decision…

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How to Immigrate a Parent to the USA

Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, we discuss an important topic relating to family-based immigration: how can I immigrate my parent to the United States? How do you immigrate a parent to the United States? You must be a United…

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Presidential Proclamation Requiring Immigrant Visa Applicants to Provide Evidence of Health Care Coverage Blocked

Welcome back to Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this post, we discuss the status of the Presidential Proclamation signed by President Trump on October 4, 2019, that sought to suspend the entry of immigrants who would financially burden the United States health care system. Firstly,…

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UPDATE: Courts Issue Injunction Blocking Public Charge Rule

In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses some new developments regarding the government’s planned implementation of a final rule that would have made certain individuals inadmissible to the United States on public charge grounds. On October 11, 2019, judges in three separate cases before U.S. District Courts for the Southern District…

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Did Your Foreign Spouse Use You to Get a Green Card? What Can You Do?

In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick talks about your options, as a U.S. Citizen, if you have just discovered that your foreign spouse used you to obtain a green card. When such a case arises, and we are representing the U.S. Citizen who has just discovered that they have been…

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What happens at an I-485 Interview based on Employment

In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses what happens at an employment-based green card interview. Employment-based green card interviews became mandatory pursuant to USCIS policy in March of 2017. It was not until the President issued an executive order on March 6, 2017 that USCIS began to require in person…

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How to get a green card if your US citizen spouse has passed away

In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses how you can obtain permanent residence if your U.S. Citizen spouse has passed away, and you are still in the process of applying for permanent residence. Overview: What happens if you and your spouse have filed the I-130/485, and your US Citizen spouse…

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USCIS Marriage Fraud Interview Tips for 2018: Overcome the “STOKES” Interview

In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick covers the top ten tips to help you overcome the marriage fraud interview also known as the “STOKES” interview. A foreign national applying for permanent residence based on marriage may be required to attend a second interview. This typically occurs in cases where the…

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NEW 90 Day Rule: Presumption of Fraud for Non-Immigrants Seeking Adjustment of Status within 90 Days of Entry

Learn more about the new 90-day presumption of fraud rule in this video and how it affects the adjustment of status of foreign nationals living in the United States. 0:24 – New Rule Changes 0:52 – What is 90-day Rule Do? 1:37 – Our advice or suggestions for this new…

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