Month: September 2023
September 28, 2023
Can’t Find a Joint Sponsor? Form I-864 & I864A Affidavit of Support
A sponsor is someone with legal status, a Legal Permanent Resident or a United States Citizen, who agrees to take on the legal obligation of financially supporting an applicant for a family-based petition. The addition of a joint sponsor happens when the petitioner does not meet the income established by the Federal Poverty Guidelines. https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p […]
September 21, 2023
Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant
If your immediate family member is a principal U-1 holder, you may be able to obtain legal status by using form I-929. What is a U-1 holder? A U-1 holder is referred to as the principal applicant of the approved U-Visa. This means that the applicant was the first to file the U visa application […]
September 14, 2023
USCIS New Appointment Tool
USCIS has been working on improving its online services, including the development of tools for scheduling appointments, based on the Executive Order on Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government by introducing new initiatives in hopes of improving the customer experience. This tool was launched on August 21, 2023; it […]
September 7, 2023
Request Your Immigration Records
USCIS has made it easier and faster to request your own immigration records by creating a USCIS account. What are the benefits of requesting my records? Many individuals hope to be able to pursue an immigration process but are limited to what they remember or if they lost documentation provided by USCIS. It is possible […]