As the holidays approach, we have had many applicants concerned about travel, both outside and within the U.S. Applicants are concerned about what will happen if they are out of town when their biometrics, interview, or oath notices arrive. The first thing we...
This week, I attended a helpful webinar put on by CLINIC regarding applying for DOJ Recognition and Accreditation. As you may know, DOJ recognition and accreditation permits organizations and their non-attorney accredited representatives to represent clients in...
The Code of Federal Regulations (the “Code”) defines the “practice” of immigration law as: “The act or acts of any person appearing in any case, either in person or through the preparation or filing of any brief or other document, paper,...
We received this information from the Immigration Advocates Network. BIA Accreditation: A nonprofit that wants to provide legal advice to immigrants or represent them in legal proceedings needs to have a lawyer on its staff or be recognized by the Board of...
This week’s FYI Friday covers the false statements bar to establishing good moral character. False Statements Bar to Good Moral Character Issue: When does a false statement create a good moral character bar to eligibility for U.S. citizenship? Background:...
