Effective June 11, 2025, a new medical examination report (Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record) must be submitted each time an alien files a new application for an immigration benefit requiring a medical report. If the application, with which a medical examination report was submitted, is withdrawn or denied, that medical…
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Effective June 6, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised its policy to eliminate the automatic consideration of deferred action for individuals granted Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification who cannot adjust status due to visa unavailability. This policy reverses the 2022 guidance that allowed SIJ recipients to be considered for deferred action and…
Continue reading ›Posted by Juan D. Bustamante As with most legal matters relating to children in Virginia, the central question for the court will always be what is “in the best interest of the child?” When preparing for a custody hearing, even the most well-intentioned petitioners may face some pushback from Virginia courts when faced against factors…
Continue reading ›Many people find themselves in Immigration Removal proceedings (also called deportation). While some people are being deported for simply being in the US without a visa or similar legal status, other people are being deported for criminal convictions. In fact, a lot of people being deported for criminal convictions have some sort of legal status…
Continue reading ›Posted by Volha (Olga) Hirynskaya An E-2 treaty investor visa is a NON-immigrant visa that available for foreign entrepreneurs of countries that have a treaty of trade and commerce with the United States. The E-2 investor visa allows an individual to enter and work in the U.S. based on an investment he or she will…
Continue reading ›Posted by Christian K. Campbell Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) is an immigration classification that allows minor children to obtain lawful permanent immigration status through the state juvenile system who meet certain criteria. The specific requirements include that the applicant be under 21 years old, unmarried, declared dependent in a juvenile court, that reunification with…
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