Law Office of Laraine A. Ryan

05/20/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGzoxc5I_V0&t=1s

Besides the pandemic, there were also unreasonable requirements that the Trump administration made that slowed things down more.

This is a virtual stakeholder engagement with USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou on agency-wide backlog reduction efforts and processing times. COVID-19 restriction...

05/20/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGzoxc5I_V0&t=3996s

This is a virtual stakeholder engagement with USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou on agency-wide backlog reduction efforts and processing times. COVID-19 restriction...

01/30/2022

https://immigrationimpact.com/2022/01/28/uscis-citizenship-files-locked-caves/?emci=0ab257c7-8f80-ec11-94f6-c896650d4442&emdi=5f38f64b-dd81-ec11-94f6-c896650d4442&ceid=4492192 #.YfcTR_XMI1J

Thousands of applicants for U.S. citizenship have been waiting for USCIS to process their applications.But their records are locked in man-made caves.

01/13/2022

https://www.boundless.com/blog/nvc-monthly-backlog-report/

There was no significant movement in the overall green card backlog in January 2022.

09/28/2021

Appointment availability is the catch.

Q: Will I be contacted by the U.S. Embassy when it's my turn for an IV appointment?

A: NVC will schedule your interview after your case becomes documentarily complete, if there is a visa available in your category and appointments are available.

04/30/2021

When Biden took office, he inherited a legal immigration system that was on the brink of collapse. Delays within USCIS have reached historic levels.

11/10/2020

WASHINGTON, DC — New election night polling released today by Public Opinion Strategies shows the President’s position on immigration was a net negative with voters, and the Administration’s positions on providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, DACA and family separation...

10/27/2020

that a long-standing, basic principle of U.S. immigration law states that you must be financially self-sufficient if you're admitted to the United States? Learn more about the public charge ground of inadmissibility here: https://www.uscis.gov/history-and-genealogy/our-history/public-charge-provisions-immigration-law-a-brief-historical-background

09/17/2020

The comments under this ! Very typical and say a lot. It’s also Constitution Day.

Today marks – a time to reflect on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and celebrate what it means to be a U.S. citizen. We continue to show our lasting commitment to naturalizing and are welcoming approximately 600,000 new Americans this fiscal year. Using innovative ways to ensure the safety of our staff and the public during the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to welcome new Americans during ceremonies across the country. Check out our social media accounts throughout the day to see highlights from ceremonies across the country. You can follow us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn .

09/15/2020

This fact sheet provides an overview of how Temporary Protected Status designations are made, what benefits TPS confers, and how TPS beneficiaries apply for and regularly renew their status.

09/10/2020

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress from the Kansas City region scored a victory last month when a federal immigration agency backed off plans that would have led to thousands of layoffs of government employees in the metro area. But their relief was short lived, as the agency now intends to furlough...