If you hope to become a U.S. citizen, part of the immigration process involves attending a naturalization interview. This is one of the final steps of the immigration process. According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a USCIS officer will talk to you and...
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How do L2 visa holders prove employment eligibility?
As you may know, most U.S. employers have a legal duty to verify the work eligibility of everyone they hire. This obligation, which comes from a 1986 federal law, requires employers and new employees to complete I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification forms. On your...
What to know about detention management
Most people by now have heard of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from its presence in Pennsylvania news alone. The agency has been front and center in the ongoing immigration challenges and myriad refugee crises, and yet many still have unanswered questions...
How long you can expect to remain in a U.S. immigration detention facility?
Being detained by immigration authorities is scary -- whether it is happening to you or your loved one. Coming across information about what to expect once immigration officials detain an immigrant can be challenging. Three entities, including Syracuse University's...
Is deportation a real concern?
You often hear people worry about deportation, either after they come to the United States or even before they’re granted entry. They have seen stories on the news about people being deported, and they’re worried about how fast it could happen and what it could mean...
Cellphone data used in immigration matters
Immigrants in the United States might need to be cautious in the way they use cellphones. Thanks to the procurement of licenses the government purchased, the feds can extricate location-specific data from various sources. One such license is for a commercial database...
Trump has a bad day in court
Three federal judges all ruled against proposed immigration laws written by the White House on September 27. Seemingly trying every trick in the book, Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) keep trying to find ways to make migrants feel unwelcome....
Are immigration detention issues causing stress in your family?
When you arrived in Pennsylvania as an immigrant, you assumed there might be challenges ahead as you slowly became integrated with your new surroundings. However, you had high hopes because raising your family in the United States has been a long-time dream of yours...
Lawsuit seeks to end immigration detention arrests at courthouses
There are any number of reasons that a Pennsylvania immigrant might visit a courthouse. Many such reasons might include official immigration proceedings, while others might simply involve someone who happens to be an immigrant attending a court hearing to support a...
Those facing deportation in another state glad about new law
Pennsylvania readers who regularly follow immigration news likely know how complex immigration laws are in the United States, as well as how often they change. It is challenging for those who have emigrated from other countries of origin to stay updated on such laws...