Blog
Renewing Your Texas Driver License During Times of COVID19
US Citizens can renew their Texas drive licenses on line generally. (When you renew on line, you are asked to answer the question “Are you a US Citizen?” You check YES or NO.) BUT what about everyone else who is NOT a US citizen? 1. DPS Driver license offices in Texas...
COVID-19 & Impact on Immigration for Petitions and Applications Pending with USCIS (March 30, 2020)
The USCIS is continuing to process petitions and applications filed with the agency through its usual lockbox offices. Receipts are being issued by USCIS with some occasional delays likely related to the number of employees and contractors working at any given time. ...
STILL THE SAME OLD DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY (now open for filing online for the 2020 allocation of 50,000 immigrant visas)
YES, the Diversity Visa Lottery is alive and well. MOST foreign nationals can file from October 3, 2018 through November 6, 2018 so long as they have completed the equivalent of a US high school education or have worked for at least two years within the last five...
Will My DACA status and my work authorization end or what can I do with my DACA status?
As of today, we believe the answer is “It depends.” The information below is based on initial information and may be revised in the near future. FIRST, as of September 5, 2017, NO ONE can file for his or her first DACA. SECOND, if you have your first DACA...
Is Military Service Required? What is Selective Service Registration?
ALL males in the US, except for those with NONIMMIGRANT status (such as E, F, G, H, L among others), must register for Selective Service with the US Department of Defense, Selective Service between the ages of 18 and 26. This requirement applies to US Citizen,...
Public Schools in the US: Which Foreign Nationals Can Attend?
As August approaches, most public schools start classes in the latter half of that month. Foreign nationals often get seemingly conflicting answers to the question of who can legally attend public schools. Often a foreign national moving into the US does not realize...
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival renewal applications available for filing!!
As of June 2014 the USCIS issued a revision of the DACA application that can be used for renewal of DACA status and for initial applications. The DACA renewal application along with the application to renew the employment authorization document should be...