Naturalization Fees: A Poll Tax Hidden in Plain Sight
By Valentine Brown, Immigration Impact
The application fee to apply for U.S. citizenship was due to rise from $640 to $1170 on October 2. …
USCIS’ Changes to ‘Affidavit of Support’ Make It Harder for Americans to Sponsor Immigrant Family Members
By Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a rule that would make it much more difficult for U.S. citizens …
Federal Judge Rules Against USCIS Fee Increases, Freezing Them In Their Tracks
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White agrees with GAO that DHS acting secretary was appointed illegally, therefore ruling his proposals invalid.
LOS ANGELES — The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), the largest immigrant rights organization in California, applauds a federal judge’s decision last night
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USCIS Implements New Law Related to Citizenship for Children of Military Members and U.S. Government Employees Stationed Overseas
On Sept. 18, we updated our policy guidance concerning residency requirements under section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to comply with
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USCIS Wants To Increase the Amount of Biometric Data It Collects by Over 60%
By Jorge Loweree, Immigration Impact
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans to dramatically expand the personal information that it collects in support of immigration …
Citizenship Backlogs at USCIS Will Block Hundreds of Thousands from Voting in the 2020 Election
By Melissa Cruz, Immigration Impact
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants might be prevented from voting in the 2020 election—even though they are just one…
National Immigrant Rights Coalition Warns of Attacks on Voting Rights Via Post Office and USCIS
On August 24, the House Oversight Committee held an emergency hearing on efforts to use the U.S. Postal Service as a voter suppression tactic …
What the Supreme Court’s DACA Ruling Means for Undocumented Students and the Colleges and Universities They Attend
Unidentified participants protesting Trump rescinding DACA,. Approximately 200 demonstrators gathered in UC Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza and marched down Telegraph Avenue – Berkeley, CA – …
USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is preparing some domestic offices to reopen and resume non-emergency public services on or after June 4. On March …
USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public March 18-April 1
Nov 24, 2019 Santa Clara / CA / USA – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office located in Silicon Valley; USCIS is an …