COVID-19 Vaccination Required for Immigrant Visa Applicants, Fiancé(e) Visa Applicants, and Some Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants By: Dayna Lally, Esq. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of State announced that all immigrant visa applicants, fiancé(e) visa applicants, and some nonimmigrant visa applicants are required to receive a full COVID-19 vaccine series.[i] Additionally, individuals submitting a […]
H4 EAD Delays Prompt Class Action Lawsuit Against USCIS By: Dayna Lally, Esq. H-4 and L-2 nonimmigrants, through AILA and a partner law firm, recently brought a class action lawsuit against the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.[i] The H-4 and L-2 nonimmigrant plaintiffs argue that the USCIS has forced tens of thousands of […]
Green Card Through Marriage, Divorce, Naturalization? Some individuals obtain a green card through marriage. Some of these marriages later fall apart through divorce. In those instances, can the foreign spouse still apply for naturalization after 3 years? No. A lawful permanent resident is ineligible to naturalize as the spouse of a U.S. […]
R1 Religious Worker Visa Overview: What is a R1 Religious Worker Visa? R-1 Religious Worker Visas are nonimmigrant visas which permit foreign nationals to come to the United States temporarily to be employed at least part-time (average of at least twenty hours per week) by a bona fide nonprofit religious organization in the United […]
Citizenship Attorney – Boston MA Citizenship attorney, Dayna Lally, assists individuals in applying for a certificate of naturalization. She also prepares individuals for the naturalization interview at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Boston Field Office and other field offices throughout the United States. Lally Immigration Services, LLC is most commonly asked about the following: […]
Difference Between Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing By: Dayna Lally, Esq.[i] What is the difference between Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing in the Visa Bulletin? The Final Action Date is the dates when visas may finally be issued.[ii] The Dates for Filing is the earliest date when applicants may be […]
R-1 Site Inspection During COVID-19 By: Dayna Lally, Esq. What is a R-1 Site Inspection? R-1 site inspections are conducted by the Fraud Detecting and National Security (‘FDNS”) Unit of the USCIS as part of the Administrative Site Visit and Verification Program (“ASVVP”). In July 2009, USCIS created and implemented the ASVVP as part […]
Naturalization Through Military Service – Notice of Continuance By: Dayna Lally, Esq.[i] Naturalization Through Military Service Current military service members or veterans who served honorably in an active-duty status or in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve during any of the following periods of armed conflict may apply for naturalization through military service: 1, […]
May Visa Bulletin for 2021 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 […]
April Visa Bulletin for 2021 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 […]
