Search results

Just read this epic post. Hats off to you man. I knew barely anything about asylum or immigration laws until I got my citizenship case held up. Wish I was proactive. I may have saved 2-3 years. In hindsight I feel that my case lacked preparation. I would have done it differently and better if I...

Just my 2 cents. I had moved during my case after master calendar and before individual hearing. Unless some rules have changed, merely moving and changing address does not move your case. You need to file a motion to change venue with the court, which the judge has to approve. My motion was...

Did you track your application on the passport website in addition to the USPS website ? I suggest you call the passport help desk. If you are in a hurry they can make you an appointment in a passport agency for an emergency same day passport...

In my experience, I applied for 2 RTDs and 2 RPs. Since I had to travel internationally for work and otherwise quite a few times, I always applied 2-3 months before the previous one expired since it could take 3-4 months to be approved. I never had an issue getting these travel documents. Like...

Whatever you see below is my personal view and not a legal opinion: For cases where there is a long absence (1+ year without re entry permit) but green card is valid, the best way is to just show up at the airport like @newacct said. One does not automatically lose residency not or is a GC...

I have applied for re-entry permit with USCIS a couple of months before the existing one expired and got it without issues. Some people who don’t have passports use RP to travel. About GC and residency - it’s most the issue of intent. You should be able to prove that your primary residence was...

Lawfully speaking a US citizen should enter and leave the US on a US passport. I suppose you are a dual citizen and left on an Indian passport and entered India using the same. The proper route was to get a passport at a passport agency - they can do a same day issue. I had done it myself. I...

my suggestion is that it is imperative to mention the law under which you qualify. Naturalization is a legal process under INA, so that’s how it needs to be worded rather than “ please give me citizenship”. If you’re going to get a lawyer to draft it for you then it’s even better. Again, I...

Wow, I have never seen a green travel document. All of mine were bluish. I think the last one I got was a RP at the end of 2017. It lasted me long enough till I got citizenship in mid 2019.

I would draft a legal brief highlighting 8 CFR 318.5 to show how you qualify under the law as a response to the RFE. It is important to get this on the record in case the officer decides to deny you. I would send a copy to the Field office director or the district director as well. Like I have...

You should not travel while in removal proceedings unless you have an advance parole. It’s considered self deportation and you will abandon your application.

The jurisdiction requirement of 3 months is related to Filing only and not interview or oath. You need to file from the place where you claim residency (3 months requirement) which in general is the place where you file your income taxes from. There are certain exceptions in 8 CFR 316.5, the...

@bitwide It’s time to get your congressman involved first since it’s over 2 years. If that doesn’t work, consider filing a WOM with the court @randy_gc This depends on if your application is straightforward or do you have any issues related to arrests, citations, prior immigration troubles etc etc

This ain’t unheard of as long as you are within processing times. These two applicants are considered separate and not clubbed together.

Did you personally get a citation notice in your own name ? Generally a company is responsible for the conduct of their employee in matters related to business. For example, if employee of company X visits company Y and misplaces their laptop or damages their property, company X will sue company...

Lots of states are trying to force automatic voter registration for political reasons. I can’t imagine how many immigrants will be trapped in this mess. I bet many immigrants got ballots mailed to them last year and probably mailed them back. This is a automatic bar to any immigration benefit...

As long as you have a RTD and are able to get a visa, the answer is Yes as long as you do not visit your COP or use your passport before getting a GC. Just make sure you have no inadmissibility issues that haven’t been waived.

This was before the covid 19 era as well. Since I had to travel internationally for work quite a few times, I used to apply for it 4-5 months in advance. I also preferred reentry permit since it’s valid for 2 years. Once I didn’t get it for around 4 months and I had upcoming travel so I...

The only way you can change your judge is by moving and filing a motion to change venue. The motion has to be granted by the original IJ to whom the case gets remanded. There is no other way.

Many countries need a minimum validity of 3 to 6 months on a travel document (passport or RTD). I suggest you consult their embassy and validate on Timatic database. If I were you I would apply for another RTD.