Immigration Law

Lally Immigration Services, LLC provides legal representation to individuals, families, and employers in immigration matters.

Notice of Continuance on Certificate of Citizenship Application

July 24th, 2019 | Immigration Law

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, at its Los Angeles Field Office, approved a Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship, ONE DAY after receiving the response that Lally Immigration Services, LLC prepared to a Notice of Continuance! If you have received a Notice of Continuance on an application for a certificate of citizenship, or […]

USCIS Announced Plan to Improve the Naturalization Test

July 22nd, 2019 | Immigration Law

On May 3, 2019, former USCIS director, L. Francis Cissna, signed the Revision of the Naturalization Civics Test Memorandum (PDF, 202 KB), which announced the revision of the naturalization test and formalized a decennial revision schedule of the naturalization test based on adult education best practices. Lally Immigration Services, LLC is closely monitoring the situation […]

Visa Bulletin for August 2019

July 22nd, 2019 | Immigration Law

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently indicated that applicants seeking to file a green card application based on a family-sponsored petition must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for August 2019.  In the F2A category, there is a cutoff date on the Dates for Filing chart. However, the […]

CBP Enforcement Statistics FY 2019

July 18th, 2019 | Immigration Law

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) recently released its enforcement statistics for FY 2019. The summary of the CBP enforcement actions indicates that CBP found inadmissible 211,697 individuals encountered at ports of entry who were seeking lawful admission into the United States (among others) between October 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. The summary […]

Executive Order on Collecting Information on Citizenship Status in Connection with Decennial Census

July 15th, 2019 | Immigration Law

On July 11, 2019, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order directing all executive departments and agencies to provide the Department of Commerce access to any administrative records that it may request to determine the number of citizens, non-citizens, and illegal aliens in the country. The stated purpose of the Executive Order is to ensure […]

U.S. Naturalization Statistics

June 26th, 2019 | Immigration Law

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) recently released a Naturalization Fact Sheet. The fact sheet indicates that the USCIS welcomed more than 7.4 MILLION naturalized citizens over the last decade. Since 2009, USCIS welcomed approx. 620,000 to 780,000 citizens EACH YEAR. – In FY 2018, 73% of all naturalized citizens resided in 10 states […]

Michigan Companies Partner with ICE’s IMAGE Program

June 25th, 2019 | Immigration Law

Two Michigan companies, STEC USA and Tranor Industries, recently pledged to participate in ICE’s IMAGE Program – ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers. As part of this agreement, the companies will conduct a self-assessment of their hiring practices to uncover vulnerabilities that could be exploited by unauthorized workers; enroll in E-verify, an employment eligibility […]

Approved Marriage-Based Green Card in Less Than 5 Months

June 22nd, 2019 | Immigration Law

Approved marriage-based green card in less than 5 months!! – Boston, MA [processing time subject to change. not legal advice. consult with an immigration attorney] Lally Immigration Services, LLC Dayna Lally, Esq. 400 TradeCenter Drive, Suite 5900 Woburn, MA 01801 (617) 870-1000 [email protected]

ICE Cracking Down on “Fake Families” at Southwest Border

June 21st, 2019 | Immigration Law

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently awarded a contract to Bode Cellmark Forensics Inc., with a total value of $5.2 million, for technical equipment and supplies to continue identifying fraudulent familial relationship claims made by individuals entering or attempting to enter the United States using rapid DNA testing. From May 6-10, ICE identified 18 […]

Trump Vows to Deport “Millions” of Migrants

June 18th, 2019 | Immigration Law

On June 17, 2019, President Trump tweeted that “Next week ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States. They will be removed as fast as they come in. Mexico, using their strong immigration laws, is doing a very good job of […]