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May get expedited if an amnesty happens As I recall when the amnesty issue went before congress back in 2006/2007 the proposed legislation provided expedited processing for all pending I130 applicants who had been in the pipeline before a cutoff date. That legislation died in the senate due to...

Generally nonresident alien parents should not be claimed as dependents on tax returns, here's an excerpt from IRS Pub 501: "You cannot claim a person as a dependent unless that person is a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national, or a resident of Canada or Mexico, for some part of...

Natz Oath Ceremony in New Orleans.... .... went very smoothly yesterday march 8th at the federal courthouse downtown, my spouse was impressed because the US district court judge shook hands with all the new citizens when the ceremony ended. In all 67 people were scheduled to be naturalized...

The USCIS officer may ask you the date and place of marriage, date of divorce etc during the interview, so go over your N400 application before your interview. My spouse had her N400 interview last month and the officer asked questions based on the information that she had given on the N400...

You should notify your employer once you're a USC, because they are supposed to keep your current immigration status on file.

I was disturbed when I read this article on MSNBC. Apparently the ICE has started running Guantanamo-type facilities within the United States, where persons who have been arrested for immigration violations are held for months or years in sub-human conditions without due process...

Thanks Nawaz, congrats on your approval. My wife had her N-400 interview on January 17th at USCIS Metairie, it went very well, the USCIS officer did not look at any documents other than her passport, drivers license and green card. She had listed her traffic ticket and traffic accident on the...

Choices ... 1) Contact US senator's office 2) Write to Ombudsman 3) Since the applicant was interviewed file a lawsuit under 1447(b) Which box was checked on the N-652 that was given to the applicant following the interview? Perhaps this applicant is stuck in name check.

Nawaz: Congrats, keep me posted on your progress. As for me I am getting together some documents for the interview - my spouse had a traffic citation and a traffic accident a few years ago so I am getting her DMV record and court dispositions together. I also have a request in at the Gretna...

Interview Date in New Orleans Update on my wife's N-400: We received an interview letter last week for mid-January, at the USCIS office in Metairie.

Use form W-7 on the IRS website: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw7.pdf It is advisable that you consult with your bank to see what their requirements are. It may be prudent to check with a tax accountant due to possible tax remifications of filing a W-7.

I tried to add my mother to my bank account with Chase. My mom has an ITIN (Interim Tax ID Number) but the bank required proof of US residence, such as a drivers' license. Since she resides in Pakistan the bank refused my request. If you have a tax ID number and some proof of residence your...

Thanks Lazybug, I assume your wife's sisters were not residing in the US at the time of petition and that you filed the petition with a USCIS Service Center. The issue I have is that the receipt notice from USCIS does not have a priority date, and it appears that the petition will have to be...

I filed an I-130 - Petition for Alien Relative with the Texas Service Center for my sister in June. I received a receipt mid-July stating that the petition had been received. When I checked on the USCIS website today it said that the USCIS will mail me a decision as soon as processing is...

Health Coverage for Parents Hi Jenimmi: This may be a good time to update the following thread with this new information: http://boards.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1401569#post1401569

According to the USCIS website the New Orleans office is back in business in Metairie. Based on experiences of people who have posted on this forum the New Orleans office is rather slow in calling applicants for interviews. Has anyone tried suing for Mandamus in connection with a pending...

Please post N-400 experiences in New Orleans on the following thread: http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=206345&highlight=orleans Thanks!

FP New Orleans Same here, we went for my wife's FP at USCIS Clearview Mall, it was done in less than 30 minutes.

jenimmi: To answer your questions: Parents may be eligible for Medicaid after 5 years of LPR. As page 11 of the attached link points out, however, this is a state option and all states except CO and UT have opted to cover such persons...

Medicaid and Emergency Medicaid Medicaid is counted as a Federally means-tested benefit, but "Emergency Medicaid" is not, see this link: http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/affsupp.htm#faqs "Emergency Medicaid" is limited to a very specific group of immigrants: they must be under the...