Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Teacher Patricia Hernandez and Teacher Jennifer Gagliardi talk about getting organized for your U.S. Citizenship Interview. These tips are for everyone, especially those hose eligibility is based on marriage to a U.S. citizen. We also talk about recent immigration news, encourage everyone to complete their Census, and advocate for alternative funding for USCIS. UPDATED VISA INFO IN SHOW NOTES/DESCRIPTIONS/COMMENTS!
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USCIS responds to a judge's order to stop the increase of the citizenship fee from $725 to $1170 on October 2.
CNN reported Tuesday night that a Federal judge blocked attempt to hike naturalization fees by 80%. The fee hike was supposed to go up on Oct.2. See the details at cnn.com/2020/09/29/politics/naturalization-fees-judge/index.html
USCIS Response to Preliminary Injunction of Fee Rule
uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-response-to-preliminary-injunction-of-fee-rule
Judge Blocks Trump’s Ban on Foreign Workers
nytimes.com/2020/10/01/us/foreign-workers-visas-h-1b-trump.html
Trump Virtually Cuts Off Refugees as He Unleashes a Tirade on Immigrants
nytimes.com/2020/10/01/us/politics/trump-refugees.html
NPR: Hansi Lo Wang
Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) is a national correspondent for NPR based in New York City. He reports on the people, power and money behind the 2020 census.
npr.org/people/177498291/hansi-lo-wang
VISA AND GREEN CARD UPDATES!
Here is a link to the October Visa Bulletin
travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-for-october-2020.html
Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin
uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/visa-availability-priority-dates/adjustment-of-status-filing-charts-from-the-visa-bulletin
Visa Appointment Wait Times
travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/wait-times.html
Websites of U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions
usembassy.gov
October Visa Bulletin: Significant Changes for #Indian and #Chinese Nationals
Immigration Nerds Podcast
Erickson Immigration Group's Managing Director, Hiba Anver joins.
Skilled Indian workers make up roughly 75% of the employment-based green card backlog, a category that only accepts up to 7% of applicants from each country. Today, the number of total green cards issued each year is limited to 140,000. There's currently over 700,000 Indian workers waiting in a line now that is likely to stretch for decades. This discussion addresses how Octobers bulletin may effect this particular cohort, and others like them.
#EB2 #India #EB3 #H1B # China #India #visa #USCIS #fees
Listen to this #podcast
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hiba-anver-october-visa-bulletin-significant-changes/id1400312981?i=1000493401079
I am not a lawyer. I cannot answer any questions about this info. Please contact:
List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers | EOIR | Department of Justice
bit.ly/cit-lawyer
Teacher Patricia Hernandez and Teacher Jennifer Gagliardi talk about getting organized for your U.S. Citizenship Interview. These tips are for everyone, especially those hose eligibility is based on marriage to a U.S. citizen. We also talk about recent immigration news, encourage everyone to complete their Census, and advocate for alternative funding for USCIS. UPDATED VISA INFO IN SHOW NOTES/DESCRIPTIONS/COMMENTS!
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USCIS responds to a judge's order to stop the increase of the citizenship fee from $725 to $1170 on October 2.
CNN reported Tuesday night that a Federal judge blocked attempt to hike naturalization fees by 80%. The fee hike was supposed to go up on Oct.2. See the details at cnn.com/2020/09/29/politics/naturalization-fees-judge/index.html
USCIS Response to Preliminary Injunction of Fee Rule
uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-response-to-preliminary-injunction-of-fee-rule
Judge Blocks Trump’s Ban on Foreign Workers
nytimes.com/2020/10/01/us/foreign-workers-visas-h-1b-trump.html
Trump Virtually Cuts Off Refugees as He Unleashes a Tirade on Immigrants
nytimes.com/2020/10/01/us/politics/trump-refugees.html
NPR: Hansi Lo Wang
Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) is a national correspondent for NPR based in New York City. He reports on the people, power and money behind the 2020 census.
npr.org/people/177498291/hansi-lo-wang
VISA AND GREEN CARD UPDATES!
Here is a link to the October Visa Bulletin
travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-for-october-2020.html
Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin
uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/visa-availability-priority-dates/adjustment-of-status-filing-charts-from-the-visa-bulletin
Visa Appointment Wait Times
travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/wait-times.html
Websites of U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions
usembassy.gov
October Visa Bulletin: Significant Changes for #Indian and #Chinese Nationals
Immigration Nerds Podcast
Erickson Immigration Group's Managing Director, Hiba Anver joins.
Skilled Indian workers make up roughly 75% of the employment-based green card backlog, a category that only accepts up to 7% of applicants from each country. Today, the number of total green cards issued each year is limited to 140,000. There's currently over 700,000 Indian workers waiting in a line now that is likely to stretch for decades. This discussion addresses how Octobers bulletin may effect this particular cohort, and others like them.
#EB2 #India #EB3 #H1B # China #India #visa #USCIS #fees
Listen to this #podcast
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hiba-anver-october-visa-bulletin-significant-changes/id1400312981?i=1000493401079
I am not a lawyer. I cannot answer any questions about this info. Please contact:
List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers | EOIR | Department of Justice
bit.ly/cit-lawyer
