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Patrick Leahy Wants to Keep Refugees Safe – And Here COMMENTARY: The legal director for Immigration Equality explains why a minor change to a 1996 law was a major blow to LGBT people seeking asylum in the U.S, and why Sen. Patrick Leahy could change all that. By Victoria Neilson, op-ed...

I have aquestion for the forum. I'm will be going on a cruise to Bermuda from NYC with my GC and a Reentry permit. I know that as a GC holder I dont need a visa to Bermuda but will they accept my reentry permit in lieu of a national passport? Thank you all for your help..

Same-sex couples seek immigration benefit By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Judy Rickard took an early retirement and a reduced pension so she could be assured of more time with her partner, a British citizen whose stays in the U.S. are limited to six...

Good Morning Guys and Gals: Does anybody knows the timframe for processing Re-entry permit? Timeframe is not posted on the USCIS webpage with precessing times.

Hello Forum: Does anybody knows the timeframe to process RTD? Uscis have not updated the processing times since Set 2008.....thanks for your help...

A new age of hope is beginning in the USA and the world. I'm very happy with the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States. If he fulfills even half of his promises he will be one of the best presidents this country has ever seen.....

Hello Forum: Just landed this afternoon from Germany and Hungary with RTD+GC. It was a breeze everywhere not a problem in Germany, which I entered twice in a week. Hungary is EU and not immigration involved + is the other country that don't ask for visa from US RTD holders. Back in USA...

Hello Guys: I have a quick question. I'm going to Germany in September flying with Lufthansa. Does anybody knows how knowlegeble are they with the rule that RTD holders don't need a visa to Germany? Will they give me any trouble boarding the plane? thank you all

In addition, termination of asylum status could occur if an “alien has voluntarily availed himself or herself of the protection of the alien’s country of nationality . . . by returning to such country with permanent resident status or the reasonable possibility of obtaining such status with the...

Hello Forum: Just came back from my first trip abroad in 15 years. I went to Canada by air for the weekend with RTD and GC. Arriving at Canada me and my party(2 american citizens) were send to immigration after customs. We were asked a couple of questions and they stamped our passports. On...

If I have a current RTD but wont need it after September can I start the procedures to get anew one? Do I have to wait untill the RTD expires before turning it in to INS? All input is areciated. Thanks guys.

Hello Guys: I finally finished booking my trip. I'm going to Munich and Budapest with my GC and recently received RTD. I'm going in September. I know many people has gone to Germany on RTD with no probs and read in the Hungarian consulate page that RTD require no visa but will like some...

Finally got it today in the mail. I applioed on July 10/2007 it took 9 month to be approved. The status on the uscis page hasn't change still says pending...

Even after Hungary joined the EU in Dec of last year RTD holders can still travel there w/o need of a visa see below. Visa free entry Citizens of the EU/EEA member states and of the following countries may travel to Hungary without a visa and may stay there for a maximum period of 90...

32 Advising Your Client after Asylum Is Granted – Asylee Status When asylum is granted, it means that the asylee will have the opportunity to live and work legally in the United States and will eventually have the opportunity to apply for lawful permanent residence and citizenship. However...

Office of Communications News Release April 2, 2008 USCIS AND FBI RELEASE JOINT PLAN TO ELIMINATE BACKLOG OF FBI NAME CHECKS Partnership Establishes Series of Milestones To Complete Checks WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation...

Hello Forum: I have a question, my aunt who is in her 70's and has been aLR since 1979 wants to become a citizen but its afraid of the civics test and the English proficiency test. Do elderly long time LR still get tested? Thaks everybody for your help

What's up with USCIS they don't update the processing dates on the 15th like they use to, not that they accurate but its a hope that maybe the will process our cases in the near future

Hello Everybody: Does anybody know if a Refugee Green card holder needs a visa to go to the British Virgin Islans?

Gay Muslim appeals in U.K. asylum case Benjamin Cohen, Gay.com U.K. published Tuesday, July 26, 2005 In one of the first judgments of its kind, a 34-year-old gay Muslim asylum seeker has won the right to make an appeal to remain in Britain. The 34-year-old Palestinian man, who can be...