2019 Immigration Legal Updates

No Wait in Visa Category F2A! Green Card Holders' Spouses and Children Immediately Eligible

**LEGAL UPDATE** In past years, it normally took much longer for lawful permanent residents (LPRs) in the U.S. to sponsor their spouse or children to receive an immigrant visa. That's because the process started by them filing a petition on Form I-130, issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,

Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Program Allowed Those With DED Status to Apply for Green Cards; DED Remains an Option

Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (LRIF) allowed certain Liberians with DED and living in the U.S. to apply for permanent residency (a green card).

U.S. to Crackdown on Visitors from Countries with High Visa Overstay Rates

April 22, 2019 Nationals of countries with high visa overstay rates, especially people from certain African countries, might want to obtain a visa to travel to the U.S. as soon as possible, if they don’t have one already.

How Asylum Applicants Can Check Status of Case Online

You can use your asylum receipt code to see whether USCIS has received your case, whether your interview with an asylum officer has scheduled, or whether a decision was reached in your case.

USCIS No Longer Offers Online Self-Scheduling for InfoPass Appointments

March 1, 2019 USCIS began phasing out online self-scheduling for InfoPass appointments for certain field offices, and now plans to completely phase out online self-scheduling by September, 2019.