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Can Falsely Claiming U.S. Citizenship on a College Application or FAFSA Destroy Your Immigration Case? Can Falsely Claiming U.S. Citizenship on a College Application or FAFSA Destroy Your Immigration Case? A single checkbox on a college financial aid application can permanently destroy your immigration future. For green card holders, F-1 student visa holders, and anyone without U.S. citizenship, falsely claiming citizenship on a FAFSA or any government form is one of the most serious and least reversible mistakes in all of U.S. immigration law. Here's what it means and how to avoid it. Read more Is the Trump Travel Ban About to Be Updated and What Should Affected Immigrants Expect When the 180-Day Review Happens in June 2026? Is the Trump Travel Ban About to Be Updated and What Should Affected Immigrants Expect When the 180-Day Review Happens in June 2026? Every 180 days, the Trump administration is required to review the executive order travel ban deciding which countries stay on the list, which come off, and which new ones get added. That deadline hits in June 2026, and updates are coming. If your immigration case involves a travel ban country, here's what you need to know before the announcement. Read more What Is the Complete Marriage Green Card Process From Start to US Citizenship and How Long Does It Actually Take? What Is the Complete Marriage Green Card Process From Start to US Citizenship and How Long Does It Actually Take? Most couples starting the marriage green card process have no idea how many steps are between them and a US passport. From the I-130 petition and adjustment of status all the way through the I-751 removal of conditions and Form N-400 naturalization, the journey can span four to six years and the rules keep changing. Here's the complete roadmap, stage by stage, with current fees and timelines Read more ¿Te estás divorciando y tienes una green card de dos años? ¿Puedes conservar tu residencia permanente? ¿Te estás divorciando y tienes una green card de dos años? ¿Puedes conservar tu residencia permanente? Si tu matrimonio está terminando y solo tienes una green card de dos años, no tienes que elegir entre tu seguridad y tu estatus migratorio. La dispensa I-751 por divorcio existe exactamente para esta situación y se aprueba con más frecuencia de lo que la mayoría de las personas cree. Esto es lo que necesitas saber antes de presentar tu caso. Read more ¿Tu familiar no está listo para mudarse todavía? ¿Deberías comenzar su caso de green card de todas formas? ¿Tu familiar no está listo para mudarse todavía? ¿Deberías comenzar su caso de green card de todas formas? Muchas familias esperan hasta que su familiar esté listo para mudarse antes de iniciar el proceso de green card y ese error les cuesta años. La fecha de prioridad se establece el día que USCIS recibe la petición I-130, y cada mes de espera es un mes que se agrega al final de una fila que ya de por sí es larga. Aquí te explicamos por qué presentar ahora es siempre la decisión correcta. Read more What Extra Questions and Documents Are US Embassies Now Requiring for Green Card Consular Processing Even for Non-Travel Ban Countries? What Extra Questions and Documents Are US Embassies Now Requiring for Green Card Consular Processing Even for Non-Travel Ban Countries? Getting your green card through a US embassy? The consular interview process has changed dramatically and not just for travel ban countries. From Form DS-5535 travel history disclosures to questions about your views on Israel and US foreign policy, here's what green card applicants are now being asked at embassies worldwide and how to prepare before it catches you off guard. Read more Major USCIS Immigration Address Update Changes Coming: What Do Green Card Holders and Visa Holders Need to Do Now? Major USCIS Immigration Address Update Changes Coming: What Do Green Card Holders and Visa Holders Need to Do Now? If you're a green card holder, temporary visa holder, or living in the US without status, major USCIS policy changes are coming in the next 60 days that could directly affect you. From Form AR-11 address enforcement to new questions about employment history and means-tested government benefits here's exactly what's changing and what you need to do before it hits. Read more Can the US Government Strip Someone of Their Citizenship, and What Does the Victor Rocha Spy Case Reveal About Denaturalization? Can the US Government Strip Someone of Their Citizenship, and What Does the Victor Rocha Spy Case Reveal About Denaturalization? Victor Roa spent decades as a senior US State Department official and ambassador and the entire time he was reportedly spying for Cuba. Now he's facing denaturalization based on two questions he answered falsely on his citizenship application in the 1970s. Here's what his case reveals about how denaturalization works and who should be paying attention. Read more Are USCIS Green Card and Citizenship Cases Still Being Approved Despite the Current Processing Pause? Are USCIS Green Card and Citizenship Cases Still Being Approved Despite the Current Processing Pause? The USCIS processing pause has left hundreds of thousands of applicants in limbo but not every case is frozen. Work permits, I-751 removal of conditions waivers, and I-130 petitions from travel ban countries are seeing approvals, and federal courts are increasingly ordering stalled cases to move forward. Here's what's actually happening right now. Read more Why Is the K-1 Fiance Visa Denial Rate at 25% and What Does That Mean for Your Case? Why Is the K-1 Fiance Visa Denial Rate at 25% and What Does That Mean for Your Case? USCIS just released data showing a nearly 25% denial rate on K-1 fiancé visa petitions a number that should be closer to 1%. If you're planning to file Form I-129F, here's what that statistic means for your case and why so many couples are getting rejected before they even get started. Read more
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