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If you are waiting for a priority date to become current, here is an easy way to check your case’s status each month.
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Recordatorio! Evento gratuito hoy en San Rocco. No lo pierda!Please join us today from 10:00am to 12:00pm at Saint Rocco Center at 9016 Gap Newportpike, Avondale PA 19311 for a Financial Awareness session in Spanish. The event includes a panel discussion with members from the Community First Fund, Sweet & Paciorek Firm, Microlending, Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Three One Three Homes.
Hope to see you there! #communityconnections #education #positivecommunityimpact
USCIS will now use a formula similar to the Department of State to determine if someone will likely become a public charge...this was not unexpected but will still complicate the chances of those trying to become Permanent Residents in our community. Call us if you want to know how this will affect your case!
USCIS ahora usará fórmula parecida a lo del Departamento de Estado para determinar si es probable que alguien será carga pública...no fue un cambio inesperado pero de todas formas complicará los chances de muchos de hacerse Residente Permanente en nuestra comunidad. Llámenos si quiere saber como el cambio afectará su caso!
American Immigration Lawyers Association
This morning USCIS published an advance copy of Final Rule on Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds. "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers will now weigh public assistance along with other factors such as education, household income and health to determine whether to grant legal status."Read the advance copy of the rule here: ow.ly/tM5E30pl67k
Between Oct. 1 and July 29, the State Department denied 5,343 immigrant visa applications (permanent residency) for Mexican nationals on the grounds that the applicants were so poor or infirm that they risked becoming a “public charge,”...this up from just 7 denials in all of 2016. If you or your family member is getting ready to consular process and someone in your household is receiving public benefits currently, consult with your immigration attorney BEFORE attending your consular interview. With proper documentation, you can avoid or fight a public charge determination. Let us help you get this right the first time!
Entre el 1 de octubre y el 29 de julio, el Departamento de Estado negó 5,343 solicitudes para visa de inmigrante (residencia permanente) a ciudadanos mexicanos por razón de que los solicitantes eran tan pobre o enfermos que de iban a ponerse como "carga publica"...este número subió de solo 7 casos negados en todo el año 2016. Si usted o su familiar esta preparándose para el proceso consular y alguien en su casa está recibiendo asistencia pública actualmente, consulte con su abogado de inmigración ANTES de asistir la entrevista consular. Con documentación adecuada, se puede evitar o luchar en contra de una determinación de carga pública. ¡Déjenos ayudarle hacerlo correctamente la primera vez!
Exclusive: Visa denials to poor Mexicans skyrocket under Trump’s State Department
politico.com
The numbers offer a window into how the Homeland Security Department's forthcoming public charge regulation could reshape the legal immigration system.¡Marquen sus calendarios! Representantes de Sweet & Paciorek, LLC van a estar presentes en este evento informativo gratuito para brindarles información importante en temas de inmigración. En el evento, se va a hablar de cómo manejar las finanzas de su casa, quien califica para un permiso de trabajo, entre otras cosas. Llame para reservar su espacio.
In light of the recent changes in expedited removals, here is a great flow chart showing how to respond to Immigration Officers in order to prevent being subject to an expedited removal.
Con los cambios recientes con las deportaciones inmediatas, aquí está un diagrama de flujo donde explica cómo responder a un oficial de Inmigración para prevenir ser sujeto a una deportación inmediata. (Desafortunadamente, no existe el diagrama en español. ¡Cuando existe, se lo compartimos!)
Los EUA firmó acuerdo con Guatemala haciéndolo aún más difícil de pedir asilo en los EUA cuando llegue a los EUA por terreno de Centro u Suramérica . Si tiene preguntas sobre la nueva política, estamos disponibles para consultas!
Trump signs "safe third country" asylum agreement with Guatemala
The president has been considering taking some action related to Guatemala
One step closer to TPS for Venezuelans in the US-stay tuned for updates on whether this bill passes the Senate and is ratified by the President!
Un paso más hacia el TPS para venezolanos en los EUA-siga prestando atención para ver si esta ley es aprobada por el Senado y ratificada por el Presidente!
House passes temporary immigration protections for Venezuelans
thehill.com
A bipartisan bill to grant temporary relief from immigration enforcement to Venezuelans in the United States passed the House in a 272-158 vote on Tuesday.La Abogada Lindsey Sweet fue nombrada oficialmente como abogada consultora en el área de leyes de inmigración estadounidense al Gobierno de México Relaciones Exteriores. ¡Con mucho agradecimiento al Consulado de México en Filadelfia por el reconocimiento distinguido!
Attorney Lindsey Sweet was named officially as consulting attorney in the area of US Immigration Laws to the Mexican Government Foreign Relations. Thank you to the Mexican Consulate in Philadelphia for this distinguished recognition!
Hoy, el 22 de julio el 2019, DHS extendió notificación que cumplirá (empezando mañana) con su promesa de expandir las deportaciones inmediatas al interior de los EUA para todos los inmigrantes indocumentados que no pueden comprobar que hayan estado en los EUA al menos 2 años. Es probable que el cambio será litigado en las cortes, pero mientras, ¡colecte y traiga sus documentos para mostrar su presencia física en los EUA por al menos 2 años!
Today, July 22, 2019, DHS issued notice that it plans to follow through (effective tomorrow) with expanding expedited removals to the interior of the United States for all undocumented immigrants who cannot prove that they have been physically present in the US for at least 2 years. This change is ripe for litigation and will hopefully be challenged immediately. However, in the meantime, now is the time to put together proof that you have resided in the US for more than 2 years and carry this proof with you! Read more below.