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Visa Bulletin - March 2021
Below you will find an analysis of the Visa Bulletin issued by the Department of State, corresponding to the month of March 2021, which determines what is the availability of immigrant visas for the different categories of petitions by family and work, in addition to general information that help you understand how it works. More information…
IMMIGRATION LAW TO CONGRESS - US CITIZENSHIP ACT OF 2021
US Citizenship Act of 2021 Representative Sánchez (D-CA) introduced the United States Citizenship Act of 2021 to the House of Representatives and Senator Menéndez (D-NJ) introduced the XNUMX United States Citizenship Bill to the Senate. Both bills embody the following legislative proposals:
The bill allows undocumented people to apply for temporary legal status, with the possibility of applying for green cards after five years,
Applicants must be physically present in the United States on or before January 1, 2021.
Dreamers (DACA), TPS holders, and immigrant farmworkers who meet specific requirements are eligible for green cards immediately,
After three years, all green card holders who pass additional background checks and demonstrate knowledge of English and US civics can apply for citizenship.
It would eliminate backlogs, recover unused visas, eliminate long wait times, and increase visa limits by country.
It also eliminates the so-called “3- and 10-year bans” and other provisions that separate families.
It allows immigrants with approved family sponsorship petitions to join their family in the United States temporarily while they wait for green cards to become available.
The bill also increases diversity visas from 55.000 to 80.000.
USCIS Reverts to the 2008 Version of the Civics Exam for Naturalization
The Biden administration reverted the citizenship test back to the 2008 test after the previous administration implemented a new version in December 2020. The 2020 exam will be removed on April 19, 2021 for those who take the exam. for the first time. Applicants who apply on or after March 1, 2021 will take the 2008 exam. The 2008 civics exam was carefully developed over a period of several years with input from more than 150 organizations, which included experts in English as a Second Language, educators and historians, and was tested prior to implementation. More information…
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