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How to Check Your Selective Service Registration

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WHAT IS THE SELECTIVE SERVICE? The Military Selective Service Act requires that all men (including anyone whose gender was assigned as male on their birth certificate) living in the United States register with the Selective

Affirmative Asylum

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AFFIRMATIVE ASYLUM PROCESS ARRIVE IN THE UNITED STATES To apply for asylum you must be physically present in the United States APPLY To apply for asylum, you should file Form I-589, Application for Asylum and

Establishing Extreme Hardship

See our blog post on extreme hardship. A. Totality of the Circumstances The officer must make extreme hardship determinations based on the factors, arguments, and evidence submitted.1 Therefore, the officer should consider any submission from the

Immigration Court WebEx Links

Immigration Judge WebEx Links

The list below [See updated here] has the link to the WebEx virtual Courtroom of each of the Immigration Judges in New York and a link to the full list of all the Immigration Judges

Immigration Agencies

The relevant government agencies that administer the U.S. immigration laws and links to resources to learn more about them. EOIR – Executive Office of Immigration Review (Immigration Court) BIA – Board of Immigration Appeals AAO

Virtual Hearing Guide

See our full WebEx Virtual Hearing Guide here. The Department of Justice has several tables on their website which contain all the webex links for every Immigration Judge (throughout the country, I’m only focusing on New York).

missed removal hearing

What If I Missed My Hearing?

If you missed an immigration court hearing, you most likely received a removal order for being absent (an in absentia removal order). You can take to try to reopen your case but it is important that you

I-130 Interview Checklist

Checklist of Documents to Bring to Your USCIS Interview (I-130 or I-1485) For Marriage-Based Cases For married couples who are preparing to attend their USCIS interview after submitting their Form I-130 Visa Petition and/or Form

N-400, Application for Naturalization

Application for Naturalization for U.S. Citizenship Form:  N-400                  Online: Online application is available but not required Filing Fee: $640         Biometrics Fee: $85 biometrics fee  (Total Fee: $725) Do not

Visa Bulletin

The number of visas that are available for immigrants coming to the United States is limited under the law. The limitations are determined annually and then a monthly visa bulliten is published based on the

FORM I-864A

Last Updated June 13, 2023 Form I-864A: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864a.pdf Official USCIS Instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864ainstr.pdf FORM-I-864A-GUIDEDownload WHY DOES A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER COMPLETE FORM I-864A? A household member completes this contract if the household member’s income and/or assets will be used

2023 HHS Poverty Guidelines

The HHS Poverty Guidelines are how you calculate the level of income that is required by the petitioner when filing a visa petition for a family member. If your income does not meet the requirements