Si usted tiene su green card, es posible que desee saber cuánto tiempo le tomaría para convertirse en un ciudadano estadounidense. El proceso se conoce como “naturalización”, e implica varios pasos, con el potencial de retrasos en cada etapa. El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos (USCIS) se encarga de las solicitudes de…
If you have your green card, you may want to know how long it would take to become a citizen of the U.S. The process is referred to as “naturalization,” and it involves several steps, with the potential for delays at each stage. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) handles naturalization applications. According to the…
Cuando se casa con un(a) ciudadano(a) extranjero(a), es probable que una de las principales preguntas que se le vengan a la mente sea cómo van a vivir juntos a los Estados Unidos. Una tarjeta verde (Green Card) basada en el matrimonio le permite a usted y a su cónyuge vivir juntos en los Estados Unidos…
When you get married to a foreign citizen, one of the top questions on your mind is likely to be how you will live together in the United States. A marriage-based green card allows you and your spouse to live together in the United States legally and permanently. Obtaining a green card for your spouse…
Cite as “AILA Doc 19022834” (Posted 02/28/19) The U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela has suspended routine visa services due to the ordered departure of nonemergency personnel. Nonimmigrant visa applications may be submitted at an Embassy or Consulate outside of Venezuela. The U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia has been designated as the primary site to process…
Guidance Clarifies Agency Requirements for Petition WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it is publishing guidance for its officers to consider when adjudicating spousal petitions involving minors. The guidance, published as an update (PDF, 210 KB) to the USCIS Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM), clarifies age requirements for a petitioner filing an Affidavit…
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that applicants who have a pending affirmative asylum application with USCIS can now check the status of their applications online at uscis.gov/casestatus. Only asylum applicants with an application pending with USCIS will be able to use this new feature to check their case status online. It will…
The current lapse in annual appropriated funding for the U.S. government does not affect USCIS’s fee-funded activities. Our offices will remain open, and all individuals should attend interviews and appointments as scheduled. USCIS will continue to accept petitions and applications for benefit requests, except as noted below. Some USCIS programs, however, will either expire or…