by Melinda Keenan | Jan 16, 2021 | Legal USA
What is USCIS and tips on how to navigate the USCIS website. ▌ Overview U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the branch of the federal government that handles just about everything pertaining to legal immigration and citizenship in the United States....
by Melinda Keenan | Jun 7, 2020 | America with an Accent
June is an important month as President Trump decides to continue or modify immigration suspension, and the U.S. Supreme Court determines the future of DACA program. Certain Chinese students and researchers will have less presence on American campus from now on. In...
by Melinda Keenan | Jun 4, 2020 | America with an Accent
The U.S. State Department has a backlog of about 1.6 million passport applications. The U.S. State Department’s decision to stop processing passport applications and renewals is coming under fire by seven Republican U.S. senators. About 1.6 million applications are...
by Melinda Keenan | May 30, 2020 | America with an Accent
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services will reopen certain field offices and asylum offices on Thursday and begin to conduct naturalization ceremonies again. The agency halted all non-emergency and face-to-face services on March 18 in reaction to...
by Melinda Keenan | May 14, 2020 | America with an Accent
The only way to get a passport quickly right now is for life-and-death emergencies. If you are planning a trip abroad this summer, don’t pack your bags just yet. The U.S. State Department stopped processing passport applications and renewals on March 19,...
