Immigration Blog
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and A Happy New Year from Immigration Attorney Osas Iyamu! Wishing our past clients, current clients, future clients, friends and family many blessings during this holiday season. Read More
Our office will be closed on the following dates for the holidays. December 23 to 26. December 31 to January 4, 2019. We will resume normal office operations on January 7th, 2019. Immigration appointments every last Saturday of the month will resume in January 26th, 11 am to 3 pm 2019. Read More
President Trump has declared Wednesday, December 5th a national mourning day in remembrance of the life and legacy of the late ex-president George H.W. Bush. In line with his declaration, USCIS offices around the nation will be closed on December 5th in observance of the national mourning day. All affected interviews, biometric appointments and naturalization ceremonies will be rescheduled by USCIS and affected individuals will be notified of their new dates. May the soul of late President H.W Bush rest in peace. Read More
On this Thanksgiving Day, may you and your family be blessed with the joy of Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving, may we embrace the blessings around us and cherish the moments shared with loved ones. In the spirit of thankfulness, let us gather with hearts full of appreciation for the abundance that enriches our lives. From Law Offices of Osas Iyamu, LLC Read More
Beginning October 1st, 2017, USCIS will require in-person interviews for certain green card applications that before now did not need an interview before approval, and certain immigration benefits that will subsequently lead to permanent resident status in the US. The Immigration applications that will require an Interview before approval include: Green card applications based on employment Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition filed on behalf of beneficiaries already in the U.S. Apart from the above categories, USCIS is planning to gradually expand its interview requirements to other types of immigration applications/benefits not currently affected. The goal of this change is to improve the… Read More
On September 5th, 2017, President Trump's administration rescinded/terminated President Barack Obama's DACA Program, established in 2012, amidst criticisms. According to President Trump, he will revisit the issue if Congress is unable to come up with an immigration solution within six months. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has indicated the following: 1. Current DACA recipients will be permitted to retain both the period of deferred action and their work authorization documents until they expire unless terminated or revoked before their expiration. 2. A DACA recipient whose benefits expired on or before September 4th, 2017 and failed to file a renewal… Read More
Dreamers are undocumented immigrants brought to the United States at a young age either by their parents or otherwise and have known the United States as their only home. President Obama in 2012 through executive action granted protection from deportation through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals [DACA] to these Dreamers, to allow them to continue to make positive impacts in their respective communities and the United States through education, military service, and careers in other productive fields. President-elect, Donald Trump promised during his election campaigns to terminate President Obama’s executive action protecting Dreamers from deportation from the United States.… Read More