Lawsuits Over New Prevailing Wage Rates By: Dayna Lally[i] History of New DOL Prevailing Wage Rule On October 8, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published an interim final rule (“IFR”) titled, “Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States.”[ii] The IFR updated the computation of prevailing […]
5-Star Citizenship Lawyer Boston, MA “Dayna is an outstanding lawyer, and I would highly recommend her to anyone going through the immigration process. I worked with Dayna for my N-400 naturalization application and had a very positive experience. She went above and beyond to help me with every little detail, and cross-checked all my entries […]
Are USCIS Application Support Centers Open on Christmas Eve 2020 – No. According to the USCIS Office Closings webpage, all Application Support Centers are closed on December 24, 2020 (“Christmas Eve”) as this is a Federally declared holiday.[i] The USCIS should automatically reschedule any biometric appointment affected by the office closure and mail a new […]
N-400 Processing Time Boston, Massachusetts According to the USCIS, the current N-400 processing time in Boston, Massachusetts is between 9.5 and 14 months.[i] See: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ Form: N-400 Field Office: Boston Immigration lawyer in Woburn, MA, Dayna Lally, recently represented an individual applying for naturalization after holding a green card for 5 years. This n-400 form citizenship […]
Immigration lawyer in Woburn, MA, Dayna Lally, recently represented an individual at a naturalization interview at the USCIS Lawrence Field Office. During the interview, the applicant was asked the following Civics (History and Government) questions from the 2008 version of the naturalization test: Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? Who is in charge […]
December Visa Bulletin for 2020 The Department of State publishes a monthly Visa Bulletin to advise on immigrant visa availability. The Visa Bulletin summarizes the availability of statutorily-limited immigrant visas in two charts: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications.” The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) then determines which chart in the Visa […]
Can I Reschedule My Citizenship Test? Yes, you can request to reschedule the citizenship test and interview. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services modified Form I-797C, Notice of Action for Naturalization Interviews: If you are ill, have any symptoms of illness, have traveled outside the United States within the past two weeks or […]
USCIS Announces a Revised Naturalization Civics Test On November 13, 2020, the USCIS announced plans to implement a revised version of the naturalization civics test.[i] Applicants who apply for naturalization on or after Dec. 1, 2020, will take the updated version of the test.[ii] Those who apply before Dec. 1, 2020, will take the current […]
USCIS Boston Application Support Center According to the USCIS Service and Office Locator, below is some basic information on the Boston, MA Application Support Center:[i] Office Address: USCIS Application Support Center, 7F Everett Street, Revere, MA 02151 Office Days/Hours: Monday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 […]
Marriage-Based Green Card en route to the USCIS Chicago Lockbox. The filing location for a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, depends on where you live and if you are filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, at the same time, i.e., “concurrently filing”.[i] Direct Filing Address for Form I-130 If you […]
